Apis mellifera
European honey bee at Florey, ACT
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| Apis mellifera | michael.batley | 8 Nov 2024 | |
| Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis | CarbonAI | 6 Nov 2024 | |
| Unverified | KorinneM | 6 Nov 2024 |
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User's notes
I'm hoping it's not the European honeybee.
1 comment
8 Nov 2024
I'm afraid it is. The densely hairy eyes are one clue and the hind leg is the other important one.
Location information
- Places Florey, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- KorinneM Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Species on one Leptospermum tree KorinneM 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
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6 / 7
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