Halictid bee at Russell, ACT
Identification history
| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) | 26 Sep 2023 | michael.batley | ||
| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium | 26 Sep 2023 | Hejor1 |
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User's notes
Much smaller then the European bees and heavily laden with pollen on front legs
1 comment
michael.batley
wrote:
26 Sep 2023
Given that L. lanarium is common in the area, it is quite likely that it is that species, but it is not possible to tell the exact species from the images. The pollen is carried on the hind legs and that seems to be the case in the photos.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152267-35.298389
- Altitude 584.1m
- Places Russell, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 26 Sep 2023 01:01 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Arctotheca calendula Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- False Bee nest present
Species information
- Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) Scientific name
- Halictid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2063.3m Recorded at altitude
- 1409 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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