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Hobo Spider, Kate V. Richardson, Ryan Davis

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This fact sheet describes the hobo spider, its life cycle, habitat, medical significance, and management options.

Management Of Habitats For Wild Bees, George E. Bohart

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The North American Bee Fauna is composed of over 5,000 species, most of which are nonsocial and make nest burrows in the soil. About 500 species nest above ground in small cavities such as beetle holes, hollow stems and rock pockets or dig their own tunnels in pithy stems or wood. Also, about 100 social species (bumble bees, stingless bees, and the honey bee) establish their colonies in relatively large cavities, both below and above ground.

The honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) was brought to the New World by European colonists. Consequently, on this continent, it had no influence …

Management Of Wild Bees (In Agriculture Handbook), George E. Bohart

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