Leafcutter, Mortar & Resin Bees at suppressed
Identification history
| Megachile (Genus) | 7 Mar 2026 | PeterA | ||
| Unverified | 7 Mar 2026 | KMcCue |
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KMcCue
wrote:
7 Mar 2026
That's excellent, thanks Peter. I wasn't quite so sure when I saw the computer image. There were 3 different native bees on that bush, and the pesky bullies, the European honeybees. I didn't get photo of the other native bee.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081511-35.258075
- Altitude 638.2m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Mar 2026 04:25 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
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KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects Megachile (Genus)
Additional information
- European bee, I don't think the top right bee is a European bee, it was quite a bit smaller and flew quickly and directly Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Megachile (Genus) Scientific name
- Leafcutter, Mortar & Resin Bees Common name
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 684.8m Recorded at altitude
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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