Ashy mining bee: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the ashy mining bee lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Andrena cineraria
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Andrenidae

Where does the ashy mining bee live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ashy mining bee in 12 countries and territories across Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Luxembourg.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the ashy mining bee?

The ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Andrenidae, genus Andrena. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ashy mining bee

The ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria), also known as the Danubian miner or grey mining bee, is a species of sand bee found in Europe. Its distinctive black, grey and white colouring makes it one of the most easily recognized of the genus. They are generally considered safe around children and pets because they are relatively docile, and their stingers are not long enough to penetrate human skin. They are generalists, they mostly pollinate fruit trees, daisies, buttercups, mustard plants and brambles.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ashy mining bee (revision 1381472661), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1472971 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).