Lasioglossum sp. (genus)
Furrow Bee at Taylor, ACT
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| Lasioglossum sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Aug 2024 | ||
| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium | CarbonAI | 28 Feb 2024 | ||
| Apiformes (informal group) | kasiaaus | 28 Feb 2024 |
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Pollinator Survey at Taylor Offset. This is very strange and confusing. As far as I can see, there are three bees in the first two photos. A large bee underneeth and two small ones on top. In the third photo (very bad quality because the flash did not fire) there are only the large bee and one small bee remaining. I hope someone can explain this.
4 comments
29 Feb 2024
Looks like Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) with two Lasioglossum (Homalictus) on top - males resting maybe.
5 Aug 2024
It appears to be two male Lasioglossum attempting to mate with a female. The posterior male in the first image is in the typical mating (or premating) position. I can't say to which subgenus they belong. The size difference between the sexes is reasonably common except in species with territorial males, which are very rare in Halictidae.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.098326-35.142228
- Altitude 728.5m
- Places Taylor, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2024 12:52 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Other activity Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Taylor Offset 28 Feb 2024 kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lasioglossum sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Lasioglossum sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Furrow Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1331.6m Recorded at altitude
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