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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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DiBickers wrote:
3 hrs ago
@AlisonMilton oh you’re so lucky!! I’d really love to see one, they look so big & fluffy🧡
Bombus terrestris
AlisonMilton wrote:
4 hrs ago
@DiBickers Saw them in Tassie last year and in New Zealand.
Bombus terrestris
DiBickers wrote:
7 hrs ago
@JimL it always sucks when they’re cute & then we find out they don’t belong. I’d still love to see one in real life, but I don’t think we’ll ever go all the way down to Tassie🙃
Bombus terrestris
JimL wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks @DiBickers
I half expected that it would be introduced. Bugger!
Bombus terrestris
DiBickers wrote:
Yesterday
@JimL unfortunately introduced, but yes, definitely fluffy & cute💚
Bombus terrestris

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