Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale

6 Halictid bee at Yarralumla, ACT

Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale at Yarralumla, ACT - 10 Nov 2022
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   14 Nov 2022
What a lovely colony. At least two L. (Australictus) species are known to nest in rotting wood and possibly all members of the subgenus do so. From my observations, the holes were usually vigorously defended, but some returning females were allowed in, suggesting that each hole was occupied by more than one female. I would be interested in what happens in this colony.
RogerF wrote:
   15 Nov 2022
I assume the 'earth' was originally from a termite infestation

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