Megachile (Hackeriapis) rhodura

A Resin Bee at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek

Megachile (Hackeriapis) rhodura at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 6 Apr 2024
Megachile (Hackeriapis) rhodura at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 6 Apr 2024
Megachile (Hackeriapis) rhodura at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 6 Apr 2024
Megachile (Hackeriapis) rhodura at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 6 Apr 2024
Megachile (Hackeriapis) rhodura at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 6 Apr 2024
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Identification history

Megachile (Hackeriapis) rhodura 9 Apr 2024 michael.batley
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium 7 Apr 2024 CarbonAI
Unidentified 7 Apr 2024 LisaH

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2 comments

   9 Apr 2024
It is hard to be sure about this one, despite all the different angles shown, but I think M. rhodura is more likely than any of the other possibilities.
LisaH wrote:
   9 Apr 2024
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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