Blue Banded Bee at Aranda, ACT
Identification history
| Amegilla sp. (genus) | 24 Jan 2026 | PeterA | ||
| Amegilla sp. (genus) | 23 Jan 2026 | KMcCue |
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The loud noise first attracted me and these photos are the best I could do with my iPhone. The bee wouldn't stop flying so the photos were taken on the fly. It seemed to be looking for something and was there yesterday also.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081436-35.258075
- Altitude 637.0m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Jan 2026 02:44 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
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KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Amegilla sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Amegilla sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Blue Banded Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2899.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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