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Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta

1 Blue Banded Bee at Holt, ACT

Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Holt, ACT - 10 Feb 2024
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Holt, ACT - 10 Feb 2024
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Holt, ACT - 10 Feb 2024
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Holt, ACT - 10 Feb 2024
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta at Holt, ACT - 10 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta 12 Feb 2024 michael.batley
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta 10 Feb 2024 CarbonAI
Amegilla sp. (genus) 10 Feb 2024 VanceLawrence

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Blue banded bee, noticed because of it's loud buzzing when in flight. Spent about half it's time flying over a 2m x 2m area, the other half digging out a new burrow/nest. Surrounding vegetation introduced lawn species.

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Nest building Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • True Bee nest present

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