Megachile sp. (several subgenera)

1 Resin Bees at Glenroy, NSW

Megachile sp. (several subgenera) at Glenroy, NSW - 16 Oct 2021 01:48 PM
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Megachile sp. (several subgenera) 5 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Megachile (Hackeriapis) canifrons 15 Mar 2023 KylieWaldon
Unverified 20 Oct 2021 KylieWaldon

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A different native bee.

3 comments

ChrisAllen wrote:
   21 Oct 2021
I think I've got a photo of one of these guys on a Chocolate lily. They are so tiny
KylieWaldon wrote:
   22 Oct 2021
Yes they are Chris. Some half if not a third the size of the European honeybee.
PeterA wrote:
   15 Mar 2023
Megachile species - could be M. canifrons

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