Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda

Halictid bee at Acton, ACT

Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2021
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2021
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Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda 6 Apr 2021 michael.batley
Unidentified 6 Apr 2021 Roger

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I thought this bee was Euryglossa sp. but it has a small amount of red / orange on the end of it's abdomen, so I have no idea what it is.

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   6 Apr 2021
Euryglossa females swallow pollen to carry it back to the nest, so they do not have hair on the hind legs for transporting pollen.

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