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Apis mellifera European Honey bee busy foraging on the Metrosideros thomasii buds. This non-native species has been present in Australia for about 190 years, introduced by first British settlers. <br /> <br /> 15 mm length<br /> <br /> Apidae,Apis,Apis mellifera,Australia,European Honey bee,Geotagged,Hymenoptera,Macro,Summer,Western honey bee,arthropod,bee,insect,invertebrate,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Apis mellifera

European Honey bee busy foraging on the Metrosideros thomasii buds. This non-native species has been present in Australia for about 190 years, introduced by first British settlers.

15 mm length

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The Western honey bee

The western honey bee or European honey bee is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. The genus name "Apis" is Latin for "bee", and "mellifera" is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Aug 27, 2019. Captured Feb 14, 2018 11:25 in Anne Feneley Lookout, Cnr &, Watt St & Reserve Rd, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia.
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.