Megachile sp. (several subgenera)

Resin Bees at Acton, ACT

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
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Megachile sp. (several subgenera) 24 Dec 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Megachile sp. (several subgenera) 13 Dec 2019 HelenCross

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At the ANBG bee hotel

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   14 Dec 2019
One of the possibilities is Megachile heriadiformis which should be identifiable by her long mandibles if you can manage to see them.
HelenCross wrote:
   14 Dec 2019
Thanks Michael, I'll have another go next week

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Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at GG179 - 27 May 2024 by TimL
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Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by courtneyb
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Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by rawshorty
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 17 Oct 2023 by Christine
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Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 7 Oct 2023 by BenW
Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 6 Oct 2023 by Terrylee
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Acton, ACT - 3 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2023 by Miranda

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  • 3 Abundance
  • 13 Dec 2019 01:31 PM Recorded on
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  • cuckoo wasp Associated Insect
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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