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Identification history
| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) | 4 Nov 2023 | CarbonAI | ||
| Lasioglossum sp. (genus) | 4 Nov 2023 | abread111 | ||
| Unidentified | 4 Nov 2023 | abread111 |
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User's notes
beetle? or bee? sheltering from the cold and wind
3 comments
abread111
wrote:
4 Nov 2023
It was at 5:30 tonight when it was quite cold.. I've now suggested a bee,
michael.batley
wrote:
5 Nov 2023
The wings show that it is not a beetle and bees are often seen sheltering in Wahlenbergia and other flowers and those bees are often Lasioglossum species so that would be a good guess, but all we can really say is that it is probably a bee.
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- abread111 Recorded by
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Collections
abread111 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Additional information
- Wahlenbergia sp Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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