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Australian Stingless Bee

Tetragonula carbonaria

Photo by JamesPriest2
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Description:

Tiny Australian Native stingless Bee. Approximately 4 mm in length (0.16 inches).

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Comments (2)
JamesPriest2
Thanks Neil for the link it was very interesting. I don't see them very often unfortunately. A few times at my cousins (where these pics were taken) and the hive they have at the Sydney royal botanic gardens
Neil Ross
Nice spotting, James. I love these little guys. Here's an awesome reference you may find of use - https://www.aussiebee.com.au/tetragonula-and-austroplebeia.html

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