Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)


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


Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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Discussion

DiBickers wrote:
25 May 2025
@HelenCross I’ve only ever seen the Austroplebia sp. at my place. I’ve never seen Tetragonula sp. first hand and can’t work out the difference in photos (though I must say, I’ve also never spent a great deal of time trying to)🙃💚

Apiformes (informal group)
HelenCross wrote:
25 May 2025
Thanks Di, I haven't encountered them before!

Apiformes (informal group)
DiBickers wrote:
25 May 2025
@HelenCross this looks like one of our little native stingless bees. I still can’t tell the difference between Austroplebia sp. & Tetragonula sp. and it appears NT has both😊

Apiformes (informal group)
DiBickers wrote:
5 May 2025
The rounded abdomen and general appearance looks like a bee😊

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)
PeterA wrote:
17 Apr 2025
The wing venation identifies it as A. mellifera.

Apis mellifera
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