Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
4 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | MichaelMulvaney | 19 Oct 2026 | |
| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | HelenCross | 19 Oct 2026 | |
| Unverified | debhart | 19 Oct 2026 |
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Very large bee - carpenter bee?
5 comments
19 Oct 2026
@HelenCross thanks Helen! The bee was so fast and wouldn’t settle- lucky to get these shots! It was amazing to spot it!
19 Oct 2026
Well, you did 10 times better than me! Mine are the last 2 sightings and I know how fast she is
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108918-35.278878
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Oct 2026 11:34 AM Recorded on
- debhart Recorded by
- Orange coloured native plant Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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Species information
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata Scientific name
- Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 781.8m Recorded at altitude
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