Halictid bee at Downer, ACT
Identification history
| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) | 28 Feb 2021 | michael.batley | ||
| Lasioglossum sp. (genus) | 27 Feb 2021 | AlisonMilton |
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This one bee kept forming a 'bubble' and 'blowing it out'. It continued to do this for five minutes or so. Eventually stopped and flew away.
2 comments
michael.batley
wrote:
28 Feb 2021
This method of nectar concentration is quite common and is used by many species. Instead of storing energy as we do, bees hold nectar in their crop and only release it to the stomach when they need energy. If nectar in the crop is too dilute, the energy can't be released fast enough for best performance.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.105295-35.273625
- Altitude 622.2m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2021 11:13 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) Scientific name
- Halictid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2063.3m Recorded at altitude
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