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Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium

Halictid bee at Hackett, ACT

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium at Hackett, ACT - 7 Nov 2023
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium at Hackett, ACT - 7 Nov 2023
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium at Hackett, ACT - 7 Nov 2023
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium at Hackett, ACT - 7 Nov 2023
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Identification history

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium 8 Nov 2023 michael.batley
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) 7 Nov 2023 CarbonAI
Unidentified 7 Nov 2023 WalterEgo

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3 comments

WalterEgo wrote:
   8 Nov 2023
Is this feeding behaviour or something else? They were very still…
   8 Nov 2023
Males roost together overnight. This species frequently chooses a flower as the roosting site.
WalterEgo wrote:
   8 Nov 2023
Thanks for the info! That’s certainly what it looked like

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Additional information

  • Resting Insect behaviour on flower
  • schoenia sp. Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower
  • False Bee nest present

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