A <em>Colletes inaequalis</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/28/2014). (Photo ID: 12409 - Psn: 15)

A Colletes inaequalis in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/28/2014).

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A <em>Colletes inaequalis</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/28/2014). (Photo ID: 12410 - Psn: 16)

A Colletes inaequalis in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/28/2014).

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A <em>Colletes inaequalis</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/28/2014). (Photo ID: 12412 - Psn: 17)

A Colletes inaequalis in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/28/2014).

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A female <em>Colletes inaequalis</em> (8/16/2012). (Photo ID: 2830 - Psn: 20)

A female Colletes inaequalis (8/16/2012).

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An Unequal Cellophane Bee in Howard Co., Maryland (4/8/2020). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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An Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/27/2017). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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An Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/27/2017). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/22/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 352668 - Psn: 35)

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/22/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Unequal Cellophane Bees in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/4/2015).

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A female Unequal Cellophane Bee in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/27/2009). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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A female Unequal Cellophane Bee in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/27/2009). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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The burrow of <em>Colletes inaequalis</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/9/2013). (Photo ID: 5410 - Psn: 40)

The burrow of Colletes inaequalis in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/9/2013).

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 349027 - Psn: 44)

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/16/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 762670 - Psn: 44)

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/16/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Baltimore City, Maryland (3/18/2020). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 283077 - Psn: 54)

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Baltimore City, Maryland (3/18/2020). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) swindsor, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 283724 - Psn: 55)

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) swindsor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/27/2017). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/21/2022). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 669270 - Psn: 78)

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/21/2022). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Howard Co., Maryland (3/16/2020). (c) Kurt R. Schwarz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 1157825 - Psn: 115)

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Howard Co., Maryland (3/16/2020). (c) Kurt R. Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 349297 - Psn: 122)

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/1/2018). (c) matthorr, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 235091 - Psn: 188)

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/1/2018). (c) matthorr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Nests are categorized as ground burrows, and social behavior is categorized as solitary to communal (Selfridge et al., 2017).

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A Colletes inaequalis in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/28/2014). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

A Colletes inaequalis in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/28/2014). Media by Mike Burchett.

A female Colletes inaequalis (8/16/2012). Media by USGS PWRC.

An Unequal Cellophane Bee in Howard Co., Maryland (4/8/2020). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Kurt Schwarz.

An Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/27/2017). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/22/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

Unequal Cellophane Bees in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/4/2015). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A female Unequal Cellophane Bee in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/27/2009). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

The burrow of Colletes inaequalis in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/9/2013). Media by Jim Brighton.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/16/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Baltimore City, Maryland (3/18/2020). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) swindsor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by swindsor via iNaturalist.

An Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/27/2017). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/21/2022). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Howard Co., Maryland (3/16/2020). (c) Kurt R. Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Kurt R. Schwarz via iNaturalist.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Unequal Cellophane Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/1/2018). (c) matthorr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by matthorr via iNaturalist.

Source: Wikipedia

Colletes inaequalis

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Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Colletidae
Genus:	Colletes
Species:	C. inaequalis
Binomial name
*Colletes inaequalis* Say, 1837

Colletes inaequalis is a common species of plasterer bee (family Colletidae), native to North America. Like other species in the genus, it builds cells in underground nests that are lined with a polyester secretion, earning the genus the nickname of polyester bees. C. inaequalis is a pollinator of red maple trees, willow trees, and apple trees.^[1]

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^ López-Uribe, Margarita; Morreale, Stephen; Santiago, Christine; Danforth, Bryan (May 7, 2015). "Nest Suitability, Fine-Scale Population Structure and Male-Mediated Dispersal of a Solitary Ground Nesting Bee in an Urban Landscape". PLOS ONE. 10 (5): e0125719. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1025719L. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0125719. PMC 4423849. PMID 25950429.

Taxon identifiers
Colletes inaequalis	Wikidata: Q3062683 BOLD: 15886 BugGuide: 79014 CoL: X3DT EoL: 1065400 GBIF: 1348821 iNaturalist: 199041 IRMNG: 11045890 ITIS: 654842 NatureServe: 2.744919 NCBI: 253571 Observation.org: 169850 Open Tree of Life: 203204

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Unequal Cellophane Bee

Colletes inaequalis Say, 1837

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