Apis mellifera

European honey bee at Fadden, ACT

Apis mellifera at Fadden, ACT - 16 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Apis mellifera 19 Mar 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Apis mellifera 19 Mar 2024 CarbonAI
Unidentified 19 Mar 2024 ChrisBlunt

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I took this photo of a noisy miner at the Hannah Community Park in Fadden from a distance of about 20m. When I returned home and unloaded the photo onto my computer, I noticed that there was a bee nest present in the hollow and the miner appeared to be feasting on the bees.

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   19 Mar 2024
Thanks Chris

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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 16 Oct 2018 01:05 PM Recorded on
  • ChrisBlunt Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • True Bee nest present

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