Non-honey bees

Sharp-tailed bees (genus Coelioxys) owe their common name to the shape of the ending of the abdomen. In females, the abdomen usually ends in narrow, sharp spine. But it’s not always the case. For my cartoon I chose Coelioxys alatus but the other candidate I was considering was Coelioxys obtusiventris

Sharp-tailed bees are cuckoos, laying their eggs in other species’ nests. They share an interesting trait with the honeybee – their eyes are hairy.