Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum
Furrow Bee at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum | PeterA | 13 Apr 2025 | |
| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium | CarbonAI | 13 Apr 2025 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 13 Apr 2025 |
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One of the small native bees. I believe this is the first of this type that I've seen. I'm not sure if the bee was collecting pollen or just feeding on nectar/pollen, but it was coated with pollen grains.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.075763-35.286380
- Altitude 645.7m
- Maps National Arboretum Forests
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Apr 2025 12:05 PM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum Scientific name
- Furrow Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1659m Recorded at altitude
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