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   The ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria) is a black bee with two bands of gray-whitish hairs around its thorax. The black and white bee has an identifiable shiny black abdomen that can appear bluish in bright light. The furry bees also have two slender segmented antennae and heads covered in whitish-gray hairs. The black male ashy mining bee is entirely covered in gray hairs with a tuft of white hairs on its face.
   
   Also called the gray mining bee, this nesting bee grows up to 0.6” (15 mm) long. The docile black and gray bee makes nests in sandy soil, river banks, and gardens. The ground nests are identifiable by the small mounds of dirt around the opening.
   
   Ashy mining bees are capable of stinging, but they are generally not aggressive and are not known to sting unless directly handled or threatened.