Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera)
While the site is primarily for Iowa insects, I have included specimens that I have collected while on trips to other states. When you click on a species, you will see a map of Iowa and specimens collected in Iowa will show up.
Pictures have the owner's name in the caption unless they are mine. I have tried to make sure the name of the person who collected the specimen is shown in the "Collected by" field. This only applies to the family and species pictures. Specimen photos should be assumed to be the collector's.
Iowa Range Map
Midwest Range Map
Phenology
Observations by Year
Additional Information
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Child taxa
No. of Observations
5,939
No. of Species
589
No. of Sites
345
Observations by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 616 |
| 2023 | 936 |
| 2022 | 838 |
| 2021 | 585 |
| 2020 | 335 |
| 2019 | 319 |
| 2018 | 311 |
| 2017 | 196 |
| 2016 | 143 |
| 2015 | 599 |
| 2014 | 279 |
| 2013 | 172 |
| 2012 | 96 |
| 2011 | 76 |
Species by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 158 |
| 2023 | 189 |
| 2022 | 211 |
| 2021 | 132 |
| 2020 | 91 |
| 2019 | 81 |
| 2018 | 106 |
| 2017 | 77 |
| 2016 | 69 |
| 2015 | 140 |
| 2014 | 86 |
| 2013 | 76 |
| 2012 | 57 |
| 2011 | 38 |
Sites by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2023 | 126 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2021 | 71 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2014 | 37 |
| 2013 | 32 |
| 2012 | 31 |
| 2011 | 26 |
Sites
| Site Name | Observations | Last Observation |
|---|---|---|
| 1460 Douglas Ct, Marion | 1,658 | 2024-08-16 |
| Plymouth Rock | 314 | 2023-05-21 |
| 2505 Tullamore Lane, Ames | 158 | 2021-05-23 |
| Anderson Prairie, Decorah | 156 | 2022-08-10 |
| Decorah Community Prairie | 120 | 2022-04-18 |
| Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | 91 | 2024-08-16 |
| Chipera Prairie Park | 83 | 2020-08-18 |
| Luther College | 80 | 2022-08-18 |
| Ludwig Preserve | 73 | 2020-08-18 |
| Wildcat Bluff Recreational Area | 67 | 2023-08-15 |
| Spilde Woods | 65 | 2022-07-28 |
| Slip Bluff County Park | 63 | 2024-10-12 |
| Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | 61 | 2020-09-14 |
| Gilliam Yard | 59 | 2024-10-11 |
| Ciha Fen Wildlife Preserve | 59 | 2024-07-20 |
| MacBride Nature Recreation Area | 59 | 2024-06-12 |
| Big Sand Mound Prairie Preserve, Louisa County | 57 | 2024-09-10 |
| Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Management Area | 56 | 2024-06-30 |
| 700 Black Bear Bend | 52 | 2024-09-20 |
| Red Oak Prairie | 52 | 2022-10-08 |
| Big Sand Mound Prairie Preserve, Muscatine County | 50 | 2024-08-28 |
| Hickory Ridge Woods | 49 | 2017-05-31 |
| Codfish Hollow Prairie | 46 | 2023-07-19 |
| Eddyville Sand Prairie Park | 42 | 2024-07-28 |
| F. W. Kent Park | 42 | 2024-07-22 |
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Observations for protected species or from private sites are not included in this list.