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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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An introduction to Australian Native Bees can be found here:

https://www.aussiebee.com.au/beesinyourarea.html

The identification of bees from photographs can be difficult as tiny details on the animals have to be seen. Michael Batley, our moderator for bees has begun a trial identification tool for bees. The test groups are Megachilid bees and Hylaeine bees found in the Sydney basin and Blue Mountains.

If you want to try the identification tools, the addresses for the two groups are below:-

Megachilid bees

Hylaeine bees

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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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KimberiRP wrote:
6 Aug 2025
Trichocolletes sp.
Apis mellifera
Roger wrote:
6 Aug 2025
Sorry Carbon AI,
I think it is Trichocolletes aeratus (aka the Spring Bee) because the legs are very different from Apis mellifera. Also. the bee is distinctly smaller than a typical honeybee (which you can't tell from the photo of course). Also, the flight pattern is different.
Apis mellifera
DianneClarke wrote:
6 Aug 2025
Definitely early and it looks very fresh.
Apis mellifera
PaperbarkNativeBees wrote:
4 Aug 2025
Thanks for the update @PeterA , much appreciated.
Halictidae (family)
KimberiRP wrote:
14 Jun 2025
Megachile sp., probably M. maculariformis.
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