Apis mellifera
European honey bee at Fadden, ACT
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| Apis mellifera | MichaelBedingfield | 19 Mar 2024 | |
| Apis mellifera | CarbonAI | 19 Mar 2024 | |
| Unverified | ChrisBlunt | 19 Mar 2024 |
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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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Location information
- Coordinates 149.117451-35.407451
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 16 Oct 2018 01:05 PM Recorded on
- ChrisBlunt Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Nest present
Collections
- ChrisBlunt Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Apis mellifera Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Apis mellifera Scientific name
- European honey bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 6069.1m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location