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They’re large and bulky like bumblebees, but are more similar to honeybees in their coloring. Compared to honeybees, they have rounder faces and longer antennae.
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The females of this species are similar in appearance to bumblebees but smaller. They are black and furry with orange hairs on their hind legs.
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The females are the same size as honeybees. They have a shiny black abdominal area that can appear blue in some lights. The males are smaller and have less easily recognizable markings than the females.
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Female tawny mining bees are similar in size to honeybees. They have thick, reddish-orange hair on their thoraxes. Male tawny mining bees are thinner and smaller than their female counterparts.
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Ivy bees belong to the family Colletidae and are known as a type of plasterer bee or cellophane bee due to the way they line their nests. They’re slightly bigger than honeybees and have ginger-colored thorax regions.