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Blue Banded Bee

Amegilla cingulata

Photo by KarthiKeyanS
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Field Notes

Description:

Blue banded bee approaching rose flower to collect nectar.

Habitat:

A. cingulata is native to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia and India. It appears to live in tropical and subtropical regions. The bees inhabit urban areas, woodlands, forests and heath areas.

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Amegilla cingulata

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PublishedApril 17, 2014

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