Sapphire Coast BeesMegachile ustulata Neon Cloak-and-dagger Bee (Thyreus nitidulus)
Megachile ustulata, from the family Megachilidae, is a solitary bee that can often be found making its nest in cracks and burrows. It especially likes the hollow ends of bamboo garden stakes, although Megachile ustulata has been photographed nesting in a couple of old oilskins.
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- Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Superfamily: Apoidea
- Informal: Apiformes
- Family: Megachilidae
- Subfamily: Megachilinae
- Tribe: Megachilini
- Genus: Megachile
- Species: Megachile ustulata
Footnote & References
- Megachile ustulata, Photographs © Deb Taylor
- Megachile ustulata, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:24035ffe-b065-4359-881a-119a16a6a8dc
Sapphire Coast BeesMegachile ustulata Neon Cloak-and-dagger Bee (Thyreus nitidulus)
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