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Apis mellifera

European honey bee at Acton, ACT

Apis mellifera at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018
Apis mellifera at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018
Apis mellifera at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018
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Identification history

Apis mellifera 24 Feb 2019 michael.batley
Trichocolletes sp. (genus) 24 Feb 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 16 Nov 2018 RodDeb

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2 comments

   25 Feb 2019
A very dark specimen, but the hind leg is unmistakable. Like Trichocolletes, Apis has hairy eyes, but not the dense hairs on the hind leg for carrying pollen. Instead, she moistens the pollen with nectar and sticks it to the hind leg.
   25 Feb 2019
Thanks Michael - I am learning much about bees - its great

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  • 16 Nov 2018 12:39 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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