Short Sun-digger Bee

The Short Sun-digger Bee (Anthophora curta) is an anthophorine bee in the family Apidae, found in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This species is a commonly found member of the Anthophora genus at garden sites in California.

Its flight season is from March until June, with peak flight activity in March and April.

Short sun-digger bees are solitary bees that nest in the soil, often in flat, bare ground or vertical banks. Nests may be clustered together in large aggregations.