Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | MichaelMulvaney | 1 hr ago | |
| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | TimL | 2 hrs ago |
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This sighting was later in the day than the two previous sightings. Heavy rain had passed through the Gardens earlier and with the following sunshine the Carpenter Bees returned to collect pollen from the blossoms. Just before these images were taken there was a very loud male doing circuits around the tree looking for females. It was never still so unfortunately, I wasn’t able to photograph it. Not the best of images as the bees were all at high level towards the top of the tree.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108734-35.276240
- Altitude 614.0m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Yesterday 03:57 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata ACT Most Wanted! Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
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 4568.8m Recorded at altitude
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7 / 7
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