Exoneura sp. (genus)

A reed bee at Paddys River, ACT

Exoneura sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2018
Exoneura sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Exoneura sp. (genus) 6 Jan 2019 michael.batley
Exoneura sp. (genus) 5 Jan 2019 HarveyPerkins

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4 comments

RogerF wrote:
   6 Jan 2019
Great picture Harvey. Interestingly no pollen appears to have been collected on the scopae. Would you care to comment Michael?
   6 Jan 2019
She may have just started foraging or she may simply be after nectar. Exoneura are among the few species that feed their young progressively as they mature, so they may not carry as much pollen as species that mass-provision the nests.
HarveyPerkins wrote:
   7 Jan 2019
Thanks, roger. A second individual (just added), did, however, have a good load of pollen...
RogerF wrote:
   7 Jan 2019
You will notice the long tongue on this bee that puts it in the Apidae and distinguishes it from the short tongues in the Halictidae and Colletidae

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  • 6 Abundance
  • 9 Dec 2018 01:32 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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