Amegilla cingulata is a species of blue-banded bee native to Australia. Currently, several scientific organizations are conducting research on how A. cingulata benefits agriculture through its distinctive "buzz pollination".

Blue Banded Bees are amongst our most beautiful Australian native bees. They are about 11 mm long and have bands of metallic blue fur across their black abdomens. Blue Banded Bees are solitary bees. This means that each female bee mates and then builds a solitary nest by herself.

Dec 16, 2020 · There are eleven species of described blue-banded bees in Australia ranging in size from 8-14 mm. They are also known as long-tongued bees or buzz pollinators. Blue-banded bees are solitary and are found in all states of Australia except Tasmania. They have a sting but are not aggressive.

Read about the major types of Australian native bees and find out if they are in your part of Australia - Stingless Bees, Carpenter Bees, Blue Banded Bees, Leafcutters, Resin Bees, Teddy Bear bees, Homalictus and more.

Blue banded bees are debatably the most beautiful of Australia’s native bees. They are about 11 mm long, with a furry red-brown thorax and striking bands of metallic blue across their black abdomens; a stark contrast to the usual colourings of their relatives.

The Common Blue-banded Bee builds a solitary nest, but often close to one another. It prefers soft sandstone to burrow in, and areas of this type of rock can become riddled with bee tunnels. It also likes mud-brick houses and often burrows into the mortar in old buildings.

Sep 18, 2014 · Named for the beautiful turquoise bands that run across its abdomen, the blue-banded bee (Amegilla cingulata) sports a lush golden and white fluff, enormous green eyes, and tan-coloured wings that look like crisp layers of cellophane.

Dec 19, 2023 · The blue banded bee is a great pollinator with a very special trick up its sleeve. This subspecies performs a unique type of pollination known as ‘buzz pollination’. Quite a few native Australian flowers (and some introduced species) hide their pollen inside tiny capsules.

Victoria has seven groups of native bees. These include Blue-Banded Bees which are solitary creatures, with single females inhabiting burrows in the soft sandstone or clay, Cuckoo Bees which lay their eggs in the nests of other bees and Leaf Cutter Bees which snips a neat circle or oval from a leaf for its nest.

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