Some bees in this family include:
- Big metallic green bees (Agapostemon)
- Small metallic green bees (Augochloropsis, Augochlorella, Augochlora)
- Small sweat bees (Lasioglossum)
- Sweat bees (Halictus)
There are also cuckoo bee species (Sphecodes) in this family. They look like Lasioglossum but can be recognized by their red abdomens.
This family is characterized by a gradient in the forms of sociality they exhibit from solitary, communal, to social behaviours. This variation even exists within a same species, the degree of sociality depends on the climate, the elevation, food resources and/or other environmental factors.
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