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Leioproctus plumosus: Australian bee This species is commonly called the feathery Leioproctus bee. Yesterday, I watched tens of these - probably around a hundred - swarming over one of my Callistemon bottlebrush shrubs. <br /> <br /> These bees spend almost all year underground in tunnels that females dig in sandy soils. In spring, males and females begin flying, foraging and mating. <br /> <br /> Around 7 mm length. Apoidea,Australia,Australian bee,Colletidae,Colletinae,Feathery Leioproctus Bee,Geotagged,Hymenoptera,Leioproctus plumosus,arthropod,entomology,fauna,feathery Leioproctus bee,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Leioproctus plumosus: Australian bee

This species is commonly called the feathery Leioproctus bee. Yesterday, I watched tens of these - probably around a hundred - swarming over one of my Callistemon bottlebrush shrubs.

These bees spend almost all year underground in tunnels that females dig in sandy soils. In spring, males and females begin flying, foraging and mating.

Around 7 mm length.

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    Happy early spring, Ruth :) Posted one year ago

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The Feathery Leioproctus Bee

Leioproctus plumosus is a member of the largest Australian bee family, the Colletidae, which contains more than half of the known species of native bees.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Sep 11, 2023. Captured Sep 11, 2023 10:35 in 21 Myamblah Cres, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/18.0
  • 10/2000s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.