Substrates and Materials Used for Nesting by North American Osmia Bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes: Megachilidae)

By J. Cane, T. Griswold, F. Parker. 2007

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Plant Science

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Building height matters: nesting activity of bees and wasps on vegetated roofs (2016, background): “Cavity-nesting bees and wasps in particular may benefit from vegetated roofs as nesting habitat, as they regularly use cracks, crevices, nail- and drill holes in human-made infrastructure, and other cavities as nesting habitat in place of natural ones in wood and plant stems (Krombein 1967; Cane et ”
Wild Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) of the Michigan Highbush Blueberry Agroecosystem (2009, background): “Osmia atriventris Cresson or pumila Cresson are the most abundant mason bees present in spring (Table 1) and will nest in preformed cavities (Cane et al. 2007); so, these species may have more immediate potential as managed pollinators of highbush blueberry.”
Predicted fates of ground-nesting bees in soil heated by wildfire: Thermal tolerances of life stages and a survey of nesting depths (2011, background): “In addition, a number of species of Osmia and Megachile nest underground, in contrast with their relatives’ more familiar habit of nesting above-ground in existing cavities (Cane et al., 2007; Eickwort et al., 1981).”
Cavity-nest boxes for solitary bees: a century of design and research (2017, background): “Depending on the species, she will partition each brood cell using materials that are taxon-specific and can include cut pieces of leaves, tree resins, mud or pebbles (Krombein 1967; Cane et al. 2007).”
Mass‐flowering crops increase richness of cavity‐nesting bees and wasps in modern agro‐ecosystems (2014, background): “Additional benefits of seminatural habitats might include the provision of above-ground cavities or specific soil microhabitats for nesting (Cane et al., 2007; Steffan-Dewenter & Schiele, 2008).”
MEASURING BEE DIVERSITY IN DIFFERENT EUROPEAN HABITATS AND BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS (2008, methodology): “A commonly used method to sample cavity-nesting bees is the introduction of artificial nesting substrates known as trap nests (Krombein 1967, Dafni et al. 2005, Cane et al. 2007).”
Short-term responses of native bees to livestock and implications for managing ecosystem services in grasslands (2012, background): “In our study, 62% of the Osmia collected are believed to nest in the soil, on the surface of the soil, or on sides of rocks (Cane et al. 2007).”
Massively Introduced Managed Species and Their Consequences for Plant–Pollinator Interactions (2017, background): “Many solitary species depend on preexisting above-ground cavities or specific soil micro- habitats often associated with seminatural habitats (Cane et al., 2007).”
Routes of Pesticide Exposure in Solitary, Cavity-Nesting Bees (2018, background): “Solitary bees use various materials to partition brood cells within the nest, such as soil, cut or masticated plant tissue, resin, or a combination of such materials (Cane et al. 2007).”
Nesting habitat of ground‐nesting bees: a review (2020, background): “This group includes species that excavate their own nests in wood, as well as those (“renters”) that use pre-existing cavities–in wood, pithy stems, stone walls or snail shells (reviewed by Cane et al., 2007; Danforth et al., 2019), or even below-ground, as in many bumble bees (Bombus spp.; Apidae).”