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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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An introduction to Australian Native Bees can be found here:

https://www.aussiebee.com.au/beesinyourarea.html

The identification of bees from photographs can be difficult as tiny details on the animals have to be seen. Michael Batley, our moderator for bees has begun a trial identification tool for bees. The test groups are Megachilid bees and Hylaeine bees found in the Sydney basin and Blue Mountains.

If you want to try the identification tools, the addresses for the two groups are below:-

Megachilid bees

Hylaeine bees

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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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7 Mar 2025

Since 1 Jan 2025, NatureMapr 44% of all sightings uploaded were NSW based, while 43% were from the ACT.The remaining 13% were from other states, with VIC coming in third at 5%.Strictly speaking, 67% o...

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Discussion

DiBickers wrote:
Yesterday
@AmyPepper I don’t think the photo/s have uploaded?
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta
PeterA wrote:
Yesterday
It fits the description on a male L. recusus in Maynard (2013), but hard to be sure.
Leioproctus sp. (genus)
PeterA wrote:
10 Mar 2025
Male
Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis
DiBickers wrote:
8 Mar 2025
All good @PaperbarkNativeBees 💚
Apis mellifera
PaperbarkNativeBees wrote:
8 Mar 2025
Thanks for confirming @DiBickers :)
Apis mellifera

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