Apis mellifera

1 European honey bee at Wingecarribee Local Government Area

Apis mellifera at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 15 Nov 2023
Apis mellifera at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 15 Nov 2023
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Identification history

Apis mellifera 28 Nov 2023 michael.batley
Leioproctus sp. (genus) 28 Nov 2023 GlossyGal

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3 comments

GlossyGal wrote:
   28 Nov 2023
☹️. I'll never get it!
   28 Nov 2023
Look at the hind leg in the second photo. Rather than long hairs for carrying pollen she has a wide shiny dish (just before the very narrow end of the foot) on which she sticks the pollen. In this part of the country, only Apis mellifera and Tetragonula carbonaria have hind legs like this.
GlossyGal wrote:
   28 Nov 2023
Thank you Michael for the extra info. I can exactly what you mean. I need to learn to upload my photos straight away, otherwise I can't remember what size the insect was. I guess the fact that it's a reasonably clear photo should have alerted me to the fact that it wasn't a smaller bee. My camera really isn't good for photographing the littlies.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Nov 2023 12:34 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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