Megachile ferox

Resin bee at QPRC LGA

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Identification history

Megachile ferox	1 Dec 2023	michael.batley
Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sp. (genus & subgenus)	1 Dec 2023	CarbonAI
Megachile heriadiformis	1 Dec 2023	DianneClarke

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michael.batley wrote:

1 Dec 2023

The female is not easy to identify, but I suspect the white bands are hidden rather than broken. The male in the second photo has the terminal segments of the antennae expanded, so assuming he is the same species as the female, they must be ferox.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.218482 -35.382075
Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
1 Dec 2023 12:36 PM Recorded on
DianneClarke Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Leptospermum sp Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

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
76 images trained Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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