# Yellow-legged Mining Bee

*Andrena flavipes*

This species is bivoltine, meaning it produces two distinct generations every year—one emerging in early spring and another in mid-summer.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Andrenidae › Andrena
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** Open sunny areas with bare or sparsely vegetated soil, including gardens, parks, sandy grasslands, and coastal dunes.
- **Diet:** Generalist pollinator (polylectic) feeding on nectar and pollen from various flowers like dandelions, buttercups, and fruit trees.
- **Range:** Europe, North Africa, Near East, Central Asia
- **Size:** 10-14 mm in length
- **Lifespan:** 4-8 weeks as an active adult
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat loss due to intensive agriculture, heavy pesticide use, and soil compaction in urban areas.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless and non-aggressive. These solitary bees rarely sting unless handled roughly or stepped on. Observe their nesting holes from a distance of one meter. If stung, wash the area with soap and water; the sting is mild, but seek medical attention if you experience signs of an allergic reaction.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/bf6d3329-4403-4752-9d3f-133a45f33953
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/124358

- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/111731443/medium.jpg (Иван Пристрем, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.