Woodlands Historic Park Bees

Male Leaf-cutter Bee at Woodlands Historic Park — Male Leaf-cutter Bee, mid January

Roosting Leaf-cutter Bees at Woodlands Historic Park — A large number of these bees roosting. They are gripping a dead stick with their mandibles.

Spiral of Roosting Leaf-cutter Bees at Woodlands Historic Park — Top view of the stick showing the bees arranged in a spiral.

Classification

Species counts from Australian Faunal Directory

Order Hymenoptera - Wasps, Ants, Bees and Sawflies, 12202 named species in Australia
Family Megachilidae - Leaf-cutter Bees, Resin Bees and others, 169 named species in Australia
Genus Megachile
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