Hylaeus nubilosus Mud nest

Hylaeus nubilosusMud nest Yellow Mask / White Mask

Whilst Hylaeus nubilosus have been observed nesting in the bamboo canes of bee hotels that are popular in urban home gardens, they are also known to be partial to the disused mud nests of Eumenidae and Sphecidae wasps.

In the following series of photo, you can see that Hylaeus nubilosus cap the nest with a resin-like seal then cover that with a mud cap.

Other native bees that have been observed nesting in disused mud nests of wasps include the Goldern-browed Resin Bee (Megachile aurifrons).

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Footnote & References

1. Photographs Hylaeus nubilosus, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
2. Photograph Hylaeus nubilosus, Geraldton WA © Gary Taylor
3. Photograph Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus, Ballendean QLD © Marc Newman
4. Photograph Hylaeus (Hylaeorhiza) nubilosus © Bernhard Jacobi

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Hylaeus nubilosusMud nest Yellow Mask / White Mask

Hylaeus spp – Masked BeeHylaeus (Prosopisteron) Hylaeus albonitens Hylaeus alcyoneus Hylaeus constrictiformis Hylaeus douglasi Hylaeus elegans Hylaeus euxanthus Hylaeus maiellus Hylaeus nubilosus Hylaeus proximus Hylaeus ruficeps Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) sanguinipictus Hylaeus theodorei Hylaeus violaceus Hylaeus vittatifrons

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