Megachile ferox

Resin bee at Hughes, ACT

Megachile ferox at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2023
Megachile ferox at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2023
Megachile ferox at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2023
Megachile ferox at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Megachile ferox 20 Oct 2023 michael.batley
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) 20 Oct 2023 Miranda
Unidentified 20 Oct 2023 LisaH

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I think this is bee-mimic hover fly - but I really don't know. Also, I may have some bees mixed in these photos? Please let me know.

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Miranda wrote:
   20 Oct 2023
It's a bee 😊 I think megachile but wait for some one who knows what they're doing to take a look...

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Megachile ferox Scientific name
  • Resin bee Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 661.8m Recorded at altitude
  • 69 images trained Machine learning
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