Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sp. (genus & subgenus)
3 Halictid bee at Holt, ACT
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| Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sp. (genus & subgenus) | PeterA | 21 Aug 2024 | |
| Exoneura sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 20 Aug 2024 |
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This bee seemed to eating the nectar or regurgitating it.
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23 Aug 2024
Bees often consume nectar that is more dilute than they need for optimal energy production. They hold it in their crops and only pass it to the stomach when they need energy. This gives them the opportunity them to regurgitate nectar from the crop to increase the concentration by evaporation, making it closer to the optimal value.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.027048-35.241495
- Altitude 624.6m
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Aug 2024 12:31 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Cootamundra wattle Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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Species information
- Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) sp. (genus & subgenus) Scientific name
- Halictid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1921.2m Recorded at altitude
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