ligated furrow bee

"Halictus ligatus" is a species of sweat bee from the family Halictidae, among the species that mine or burrow into the ground to create their nests. "H. ligatus," like "Lasioglossum zephyrus'," is a primitively eusocial bee species, in which aggression is one of the most influential behaviors for establishing hierarchy within the colony, and "H. ligatus" exhibits both reproductive division of labor and overlapping generations.