Lasioglossum zephyrum is a sweat bee of the family
Halictidae, found in the U.S. and Canada. It is considered a primitively
eusocial bee (meaning that they do not have a permanent division of labor within colonies), although it may be facultatively solitary (i.e., displaying both solitary and eusocial behaviors). The species nests in underground burrows and has been observed forcing open unbloomed flowers of species
Xyris tennesseensis to extract the pollen, ensuring first and exclusive access.