Sweat Bee (Halictid Bee)

Found worldwide in diverse environments including gardens, meadows, and urban areas; they typically nest in the ground or in rotting wood.

Adults feed on nectar and pollen from a wide variety of flowers; they are important generalist pollinators.

Many species are attracted to the salt in human perspiration. They exhibit a range of social behaviors from solitary nesting to various levels of eusociality.

Benefits: Crucial pollinators for many wild plants and agricultural crops. Risks: They can sting if swatted or pressed against the skin, though the sting is generally considered minor and among the least painful of bee stings.