Xylocopa sp.

A Carpenter Bee at Wellington Point, QLD

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Identification history

Xylocopa sp. 8 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Apis mellifera 19 Dec 2023 CarbonAI
Amegilla (Asaropoda) sp. (genus & subgenus) 19 Dec 2023 TimL

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Not the best of images as the Teddy Bear bee was sighted towards the top of a flowering tree. It was initially located by its very loud flight.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Insect on a flower

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