Resin bee at QPRC LGA
Identification history
| Megachile ferox | 1 Dec 2023 | michael.batley | ||
| Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sp. (genus & subgenus) | 1 Dec 2023 | CarbonAI | ||
| Megachile heriadiformis | 1 Dec 2023 | DianneClarke |
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michael.batley
wrote:
1 Dec 2023
The female is not easy to identify, but I suspect the white bands are hidden rather than broken. The male in the second photo has the terminal segments of the antennae expanded, so assuming he is the same species as the female, they must be ferox.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.218482-35.382075
- Maps QPRC LGA
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2023 12:36 PM Recorded on
- DianneClarke Recorded by
Additional information
- Leptospermum sp Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Megachile ferox Scientific name
- Resin bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 661.8m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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