It is active for only a few weeks of the year, while the blueberries are in flower during early spring, when the temperature is warm and humid.

[4] The southeastern blueberry bee was classified by Fabricius in 1804, the species name for it is Habropoda laboriosa, and it is an invertebrate belonging to the Kingdom of Animalia.

The subphylum in which it belongs to is Hexapoda; these organisms have the ability to fly with wings starting at the thorax and have 3 pairs of legs.

The Class it belongs to is Insecta, and the Order is Hymenoptera, which includes the ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies.

The Subfamily is Apinae which includes Honey, Bumble, Longhorn, Orchid, and Digger Bees.

They dig their own tunnels in the ground that is a little wider than their bodies, and they may do it with the company of their own species.Usually, they choose spots where there is direct sunlight and low chances of flooding.

[9] The head contains the sensory organs that include the antennae, eyes, mouth, and other internal structures that help respond to their surroundings.

On one pair of legs, there are claws at the end that help them latch on to rough surfaces such as tree trunks.

Another pair of legs have arolium, which are soft pads that allow bees to walk on smooth surfaces such as grass and flower pedals.

[15] H. laboriosa emerge around late February till April and are only active during this time period to pollinate the blueberry plants.

They are able to vibrate their thoracic muscles for warmth thus allowing them to fly in temperatures as low as 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

[13]They are absent by the time the fruit is ready for harvest, so they are only active for a couple of weeks during the year.

[16] Compared to the bumble bee species, the female H. laboriosa are quicker at finding pollen and nectar, and they spend most of the day collecting it when it is in their preferred range of temperatures.