Megachile ferox

Resin bee at Kareela, NSW

Megachile ferox at Kareela, NSW - 2 Sep 2023
Megachile ferox at Kareela, NSW - 2 Sep 2023
Megachile ferox at Kareela, NSW - 2 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Megachile ferox 8 Sep 2023 michael.batley
Megachile ferox 8 Sep 2023 SapphFire

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • I think it was Thryptomene saxicola Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

  • Megachile ferox Scientific name
  • Resin bee Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 661.8m Recorded at altitude
  • 69 images trained Machine learning
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