Megachile sp. (several subgenera)

Resin Bees at Undefined Area

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Undefined Area - 23 Jan 2024 03:54 PM

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Undefined Area - 23 Jan 2024 03:54 PM

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Identification history

	Megachile sp. (several subgenera)	27 Jan 2024	michael.batley
	Unverified	25 Jan 2024	CraigW

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2 comments

michael.batley wrote:

27 Jan 2024

It may well be M. ferox but there is not enough detail to eliminate other possibilities.

CraigW wrote:

27 Jan 2024

Thanks Michael. Sorry it's a poor photo. It only landed briefly.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.068753 -35.341432
Altitude 679.0m
Maps Oakey Hill
Places Lyons, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Jan 2024 03:54 PM Recorded on
CraigW Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) CraigW Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Blackberry Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) Scientific name
Resin Bees Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 683.3m Recorded at altitude
119 images trained Machine learning
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