Amegilla sp. (genus)
Blue Banded Bee at Aranda, ACT
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| Amegilla sp. (genus) | PeterA | 16 Mar 2026 | ||
| Amegilla (Zonamegilla) cingulata | KMcCue | 14 Mar 2026 |
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User's notes
It buzzed around loudly and finally went under a rock and started excavating, loose boulders (for it) came tumbling down and then after a minute or two it left.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081406-35.258183
- Altitude 641.1m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Mar 2026 03:11 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Nest present
Collections
- KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Amegilla sp. (genus) Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
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
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7 / 7
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