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digger bees

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001860

Digger bees are robust, fast-flying, ground nesting bees. Their body is about half-inch long and densely covered over by short brownish hairs. These bees are docile and do not sting unless in danger.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-001860
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymsburrowing bees; ground bees; ground-nesting bees
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsosolitary bees
TranslationsSpanish: abejas excavadoras
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001860",
  "term": "digger bees",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Digger bees are robust, fast-flying, ground nesting bees. Their body is about half-inch long and densely covered over by short brownish hairs. These bees are docile and do not sting unless in danger.",
  "synonyms": [
    "burrowing bees",
    "ground bees",
    "ground-nesting bees"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "solitary bees"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "abejas excavadoras"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/digger-bees/"
}

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