Megachile ordinaria

Acton, ACT

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Megachile ordinaria michael.batley 10 Jan 2023
Megachile ordinaria Roger 10 Jan 2023

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Looking at Megachile ID and iNaturalist this little bee seems fairly close to Megachile ordinaria

2 comments

   10 Jan 2023
Well spotted! He is, indeed, M. ordinaria.
   10 Jan 2023
Thank you Michael, it's a really lovely little bee. not quite as quick around the flowers as other bees, and tended to sit and take in the sights.

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 10 Jan 2023 12:23 PM Recorded on
  • Roger Recorded by
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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Species information

  • Megachile ordinaria Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 652.5m Recorded at altitude
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