Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
Blue Banded Bee at Higgins, ACT
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| Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta | michael.batley | 16 Apr 2023 | |
| Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta | CarbonAI | 16 Apr 2023 | |
| Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta | AlisonMilton | 16 Apr 2023 |
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Larger than the other single blue-banded and they kept working while the other bee settled in to roost for the night. These bees did not roost ont he salvia but 'disappeared', making me think they are different species.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029644-35.238286
- Altitude 621.7m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 27 Mar 2023 04:47 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Salvia Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Native Bees of Canberra Home Gardens, a research project. AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta Scientific name
- Blue Banded Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 842.8m Recorded at altitude
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7 / 7
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