Large Shaggy Bee
Panurgus banksianus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Large Shaggy Bee faces severe population declines primarily due to the loss of flower-rich grasslands and heathlands through agricultural intensification and urban development. Changes in land management practices, including reduced grazing and the abandonment of traditional farming methods, have led to habitat degradation and the loss of key foraging plants. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered flowering phenology of host plants, potentially disrupting the bee's specialized foraging behavior and reproductive cycle.
Habitat
The Large Shaggy Bee inhabits flower-rich grasslands, heathlands, and coastal dunes across parts of Europe, particularly favoring areas with abundant yellow composite flowers. This ground-nesting species requires well-drained soils for excavating burrows and depends on diverse wildflower meadows for pollen and nectar resources throughout its flight period.
Other threatened species in Andrenidae
Threatened in Albania
Frequently asked questions
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