Traits: Insect with four wings; hind wings much smaller than front ones; hairy, black body covered with yellow markings

Habitat: Any habitat with a variety of nectar-producing flowers, including pioneer, tall shrub, and old-growth forest; nests in the ground

Foods: Nectar and pollen of flowering plants

Eaten by: Flycatchers, swallows, warblers

Do You Know? Bees are among the most important plant pollinators. Some species eat the nectar and pollen and pollinate only one species of plant.