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Western Honey Bee
The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey for the winter.
Fire-tailed Resin Bee
Megachile mystaceana, the Fire-tailed Resin Bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Michener in 1962.
Peacock Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa bombylans, the peacock carpenter bee, is a species of carpenter bee found in Australia. It gets its common name by its habit of burrowing into wood.
Australian Banded-Digger
Amegilla cingulata, commonly known as the blue-banded bee, is an Australian native bee that occurs in many other regions. Currently, several scientific organizations are conducting research on how the blue-banded bee benefits agriculture through its distinctive "buzz pollination". These bees are very important for the production of food and contribute to at least 30% of ...more ↓
Neon Cloak-and-dagger Bee
Thyreus nitidulus, commonly known as the neon cuckoo bee, is a parasitic bee of the genus Thyreus, called cuckoo bees. It is a stocky bee, notable for its brilliant metallic blue- and black-banded colors.
Charcoal Stingless Bee
Tetragonula carbonaria (previously known as Trigona carbonaria) is a stingless bee, endemic to the north-east coast of Australia. Its common name is sugarbag bee. The bee is known to pollinate orchid species, such as Dendrobium lichenastrum, D. toressae, and D. speciosum. It has been identified as an insect that collects pollen from the cycad, ...more ↓
Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus, commonly known as the chequered cuckoo bee, is a parasitic bee of the genus Thyreus, also called cuckoo bees. It is a stocky bee, notable for its brilliant metallic blue and black banded colors.
Teddy Bear Bee
Amegilla bombiformis, commonly known as the teddy bear bee or golden haired mortar bee, is an Australian native bee in the family Apidae.
Woolly Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum lanarium is a species of bee endemic to Australia. The species was described by Smith in 1853.
Megachile punctata
Megachile punctata is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Smith in 1853.
Megachile ustulata
Megachile ustulata is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Smith in 1862.
Megachile ignescens
Megachile ignescens is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1929.
Megachile aurifrons
Megachile aurifrons is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Frederick Smith in 1853.
Megachile macularis
Megachile macularis is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Dalla Torre in 1896.
Megachile mystacea
Megachile mystacea is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.
Megachile simplex
Megachile simplex is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Smith in 1853.
Megachile serricauda
Megachile serricauda is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1910.
Australian Austral-Stingless Bee
Austroplebeia australis (previously and originally known as Trigona australis) is a stingless bee species in the Tribe Meliponini first validly described by Heinrich Friese in 1898. Within Australia, they are occasionally referred to as bush bees.
Megachile pictiventris
Megachile pictiventris is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Smith in 1879.
