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During spring here in Alice Springs and when many plants are in flower, the Golden-browed Resin Bee can be observed in action, preparing their nest cells in a variety of locations including disused mud nest cells.
They then line the nest cell with pollen that they have collected on their abdomen, with traces seen on their legs. You can see traces of pollen on the head of the bee when it comes out of the nest cell and then enters the nest cell backwards (most likely to brush off any excess pollen into the nest cell.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Family: Megachilidae
- Genus: Megachile
- Species: Megachile aurifrons
Footnote & References
- Megachile aurifrons, ausemade, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/189891896
Megachile aurifronscapping the nest generalist feeder nest cell activity nesting new life opportunity knocks makita pollen private moments red eyes five eyes resin squatting bee video bee video sequel
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