Halictid bee at Franklin Grassland (FRA_5)
Identification history
| Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) | 17 Nov 2023 | michael.batley | ||
| Unidentified | 17 Nov 2023 | JenniM |
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Associated with, but not included in survey #34231 because photo was taken 8 mins after we ended the survey.
Flew from one convolvulus flower to the next then immediately dived into the centre head down, abdomen straight up, and possibly drank nectar because it was very still. Its legs were covered in white pollen which it scattered around a bit in small clumps on the petals, and took off to the next nearby flower. We saw another bee earlier (during the survey time) in the same spot, but failed to take a successful photo. No way of telling if it was the same bee.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.147044-35.207631
- Altitude 634.0m
- Maps Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve
- Places Harrison, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Nov 2023 02:05 PM Recorded on
- JenniM Recorded by
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Insects Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) JenniM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- (Bindweed) Pink convolvulus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) Scientific name
- Halictid bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2063.3m Recorded at altitude
- 1411 images trained Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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