Orange-legged Furrow Bee

The Orange-legged Furrow Bee (Halictus rubicundus) is a bee in the family Halictidae, found in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This species is a less common and widespread member of the Halictus genus in California.

Its flight season is from March into October, although males do not appear until June. Peak activity is from June into September.

Orange-legged sweat bees are primitively social bees that form annual colonies in the soil, often in flat, bare ground. Nests are often aggregated.