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Black Dwarf Honey Bee
Apis andreniformis
15.4558, 119.921
Field Notes
Description:
Apidae; Apis; Micrapis (Sub Genus); Apis andreniformis F. Smith, 1858. Wikipedia says "A. andreniformis can be distinguished from other Apis species by noting their dark black coloration, making them the darkest of their genus". That description seems to fit the bee shown here. The Wikipedia picture is a museum specimen, mounted with a pin through it. I am never very good at at comparing my photos of living specimens with dead ones, but luckily inaturalist.org has many pictures which look like mine. So, Apis andreniformis it is.
Habitat:
Spotted crawling around on some stones and bits of broken concrete stored in an old flower pot in our front garden. The stones and concrete chips were for use as drainage in the bottom of flowerpots, but this bee seemed to have something else in mind. Could it have been looking for a place to start a new nest? Only time will tell.
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