Amegilla sp. (genus)

1 Blue Banded Bee at Kalamunda, WA

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Amegilla sp. (genus) MichaelBedingfield 13 Mar 2024
Amegilla sp. (genus) MichaelBedingfield 13 Mar 2024
Unverified sarraj 12 Mar 2024

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Amegilla sp.

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   12 Mar 2024
Wow - is it covered in mites?!
   12 Mar 2024
@HelenCross - we wondered that too and reported the picture to Dept of Agriculture in case risk of pests. They advised they considered this bee had pollen on it, not mites or any sort of pest. This Amegilla was clamped onto the leaf while cleaning itself.
   12 Mar 2024
Strange-coloured pollen!!

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 12 Feb 2022 03:00 PM Recorded on
  • sarraj Recorded by
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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