Resin Bees at Dulwich Hill, NSW
Identification history
| Megachile sp. | 18 Feb 2023 | michael.batley | ||
| Megachile sp. | 18 Feb 2023 | JudeWright |
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User's notes
Quite small, haven’t noticed it visiting our garden before
2 comments
michael.batley
wrote:
18 Feb 2023
Based mostly on the size, I am wondering whether she is M. apicata.
JudeWright
wrote:
18 Feb 2023
I was looking at apicata too but the colour on the end of the abdomen didn’t look right. Will keep an eye out for her to try and get a better photo. Thanks Michael.
Location information
- Places Dulwich Hill, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- JudeWright Recorded by
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JudeWright Greater Sydney NatureMapr Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Additional information
- Oregano Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Scientific name
- Resin Bees Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 683.3m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes