European honey bee at Hawker, ACT
Identification history
| Apis mellifera | 7 Oct 2021 | michael.batley | ||
| Colletidae (family) | 7 Oct 2021 | AOvers |
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Unidentified bee
3 comments
michael.batley
wrote:
7 Oct 2021
It's good that you obtained a clear image of the wing venation, which identifies it as the European Honeybee. If you look carefully at the eyes you will find that they have a lot of hair growing between the facets of the eye.
AOvers
wrote:
7 Oct 2021
What is the black spot?
Other people have suggested carpenter bee because of the spot.
It appears to be covered in a fine dust, perhaps a fungus or mould?
Other people have suggested carpenter bee because of the spot.
It appears to be covered in a fine dust, perhaps a fungus or mould?
michael.batley
wrote:
7 Oct 2021
Yes it is covered with something other than hair. It is possible that the hair has rubbed off in the middle of the back and the dust or mould has nothing to cling to in that area.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.032897-35.250339
- Altitude 649.3m
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Oct 2021 09:27 PM Recorded on
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
Species information
- Apis mellifera Scientific name
- European honey bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 6069.1m Recorded at altitude
- 737 images trained Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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