Hylaeinae (subfamily)
Masked bee, Hylaeine bee at Wodonga, VIC
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| Hylaeinae (subfamily) | DiBickers | 2 Mar 2025 | ||
| Hylaeinae (subfamily) | KylieWaldon | 28 Dec 2024 |
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This tree had lots of these bees on it. Again, one would pick a flower and then go right round the outside fiddling with the stamens, and then the centre stigma. Sometimes another bee came in and was quickly hunted away, other times, it was welcomed. Sometimes this resulted in mating, other times not. It was great to watch.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.884697-36.140618
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 20 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2024 02:39 PM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- Angophora species gum tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Mating display Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Breeding behaviour Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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Species information
- Hylaeinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Masked bee, Hylaeine bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 660.5m Recorded at altitude
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