Apis mellifera
European honey bee at Burradoo, NSW
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| Apis mellifera | michael.batley | 3 Jan 2023 | |
| Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica | GlossyGal | 3 Jan 2023 |
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Both feeding & collecting?
3 comments
3 Jan 2023
I can tell from the nice picture of the wing venation, but the things to look for in Apis mellifera are the very hairy eyes and the flattened, largely hairless lower hind leg, where they carry the pollen.
Location information
- Places Burradoo, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- GlossyGal Recorded by
- I don't know...maybe a shasta daisy? Flower diam 8cm approx Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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Species information
- Apis mellifera Scientific name
- European honey bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 6069.1m Recorded at altitude
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