Apis mellifera

European honey bee at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Apis mellifera at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Feb 2015
Apis mellifera at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Feb 2015
Apis mellifera at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Feb 2015
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Identification history

Apis mellifera 11 Aug 2016 michaelb
Unidentified 11 Aug 2016 galah681

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3 comments

galah681 wrote:
   12 Aug 2016
I thought this might be a teddy bear bee (golden haired mortar bee) because of the yellow fur around their middles. They were gathering mud in the STEP wetland
RogerF wrote:
   12 Aug 2016
I would have said a honey bee, Apis mellifera, Amegilla bomiformis is much hairier and stouter resembling a European Bumble Bee.
michaelb wrote:
   12 Aug 2016
Species added to our list, and confirmed from Rogers comment.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 26 Feb 2015 10:54 AM Recorded on
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