Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda
Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee at Higgins, ACT
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| Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda | michael.batley | 11 Dec 2023 | |
| Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum | AlisonMilton | 11 Dec 2023 |
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I was curious about the way it always kept its abdomen raised.
2 comments
11 Dec 2023
It is difficult to be sure from the images, but she seems to me to have white hair bands not pale, polished integument. Many megachilid bees have a tendency to raise their abdomen. In the case of females this could be to avoid losing pollen from under the abdomen.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029380-35.238135
- Altitude 621.9m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Dec 2023 02:06 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Rocket Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- My veggie garden pollinator survey Native Bees of Canberra Home Gardens, a research project. AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Megachile (Eutricharaea) serricauda Scientific name
- Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 725m Recorded at altitude
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