Braunsapis species (genus)
Reed bee at Belconnen, ACT
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| Braunsapis species (genus) | PeterA | 27 Oct 2025 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 27 Oct 2025 |
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User's notes
Two small native bees were sighted fast asleep within a flower (second and third images). Unsure what they were but they both had a distinctive white mark on the head as seen in the first image.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.983967-35.243045
- Altitude 583.7m
- Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 23 Oct 2025 11:29 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects Braunsapis species (genus)
Species information
- Braunsapis species (genus) Scientific name
- Reed bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 583.7m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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