skwˈɑːʃ bˈiːz bˈɪld ɡɹˈaʊndbˈeɪst nˈɛsts; ðeɪ ɑːɹ sˈɑːlətˌɛɹi ænd duːnˌɑːt lˈɪv ɪn kˈɑːləniz, bˌʌt ɑːɹ sˈʌmtaɪmz ɡɹɛɡˈɛɹiəs.
Squash bees build ground-based nests; they are solitary and do not live in colonies, but are sometimes gregarious.