Apis mellifera

European honey bee at Adelaide, SA

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Apis mellifera MichaelMulvaney 22 Aug 2025
Apis mellifera CarbonAI 2 Feb 2025
Apis mellifera WendyEM 2 Feb 2025
Unverified Mike 3 Jan 2025

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   2 Feb 2025
I thought the banding was too strong for Apis mellifera and didn't know if native bees congregated in large numbers. It was a distant shot because I first thought they were wasps.

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 30 Dec 2024 02:23 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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