Apis mellifera

European honey bee at Acton, ACT

Apis mellifera at Acton, ACT - 29 Sep 2017
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Identification history

Apis mellifera 30 Sep 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Apis mellifera 29 Sep 2017 AlisonMilton

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Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Feb 2020 by TimL
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Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 27 Dec 2019 by TimL
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by TimL
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Acton, ACT - 6 Dec 2019 by TimL
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2019 by TimL
Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2019 by TimL
Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Acton, ACT - 30 Nov 2019 by rawshorty
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by TimL
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by JudithRoach
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by TimL
Oroderes humeralis (A longhorn beetle) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by TimL
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Acton, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Sep 2019 by TimL
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. spatulata (Broad-leaved Hop Bush) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Eucalyptus rossii (Inland Scribbly Gum) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Acton, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jul 2019 by TimL
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jul 2019 by TimL
Chelaner kiliani (Kilian's ant) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by Christine
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by HelenCross
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 by Alison Milton
Rhipidura rufifrons (Rufous Fantail) at Acton, ACT - 4 Apr 2019 by HelenCross
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by TimL
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 3 Feb 2019 by PeterA
Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at Acton, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by TimL
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by TimL
Dicranolaius villosus (Melyrid flower beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by TimL
Anthrax sp. (genus) (Unidentified Anthrax bee fly) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by TimL
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by TimL
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by TimL
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by TimL
Balta spuria (A Balta Cockroach) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) irroratus (Yellow-shouldered Bee) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Monarcha melanopsis (Black-faced Monarch) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by HelenCross
Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at Acton, ACT - 8 Dec 2018 by TimL
Icerya purchasi (Cottony cushion scale) at Acton, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by TimL
Chlenias (genus) (A looper moth) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by Tim L
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by TimL
Cercopidae (family) (Unidentified spittlebug or froghopper) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by TimL
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Acton, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by TimL
Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by Tim L
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2018 by TimL
Tettigoniidae (family) (Unidentified katydid) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2018 by TimL
Wallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby) at Acton, ACT - 4 Nov 2018 by Alison Milton
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus) (Unidentified bee-parasite wasp, burrowing bee parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2018 by TimL
Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus) (A Stiletto Fly) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2018 by TimL
Microvalgus sp. (genus) (Flower scarab) at Acton, ACT - 28 Oct 2018 by TimL
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by Alison Milton
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Oct 2018 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 by TimL
Trichocolletes sp. (genus) (Spring Bee) at Acton, ACT - 1 Oct 2018 by PeterA
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2018 by HelenCross
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Acton, ACT - 30 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 28 Aug 2017 by Alison Milton

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 29 Sep 2017 12:28 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Bee nest present
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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