Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
4 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | michael.batley | 11 Nov 2021 | |
| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | Roger | 11 Nov 2021 |
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Sometimes you get lucky. I spent 20 minutes or more photogaphing this carpenter bee. He had been flying around, then landed in the bush you can see, eventually flying off. It was just wonderful to get so close.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109578-35.276980
- Altitude 597.6m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2021 09:42 AM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Male Gender
Collections
- ACT Most Wanted! Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata Scientific name
- Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 781.8m Recorded at altitude
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