Florida’s Bee Species of Greatest Conservation Need

Walker Bensch and Rachel Mallinger

Release Date: 9/15/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1449-2025

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Abstract

This Extension publication was created to raise awareness among the public of the diversity of Florida’s bees and their life histories. Additionally, this publication synthesizes the current information available on each bee species of conservation concern for quick reference by researchers and land managers interested in efforts to conserve these species.

About this Publication

This document is ENY2122, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

About the Authors

Walker Bensch, former undergraduate student; and Rachel Mallinger, associate professor, pollinator ecology and conservation, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Bensch, W., & Mallinger, R. (2025). Florida’s Bee Species of Greatest Conservation Need. EDIS, 2025(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1449-2025

Authors

Walker Bensch

graduate student, UW Zoology & Physiology Department, Laramie, WY

Rachel Mallinger

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University of Florida

associate professor, pollinator ecology and conservation, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL

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