Etymology

masked bee

Today it means: Any colletid bee of the genus Hylaeus, which live solitary lifestyles and display hivebuilding behaviors similar to plasterer bees, to whom they are closely related. Full definition →

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The story

By surface analysis, masked + bee, due to their facial patternage.

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