* Previously called Trigona - Why was their name changed?Īustralia’s own native honey bees are tiny (3 - 5 mm), black and stingless! Inside their resinous nest are a queen, males, and hundreds or even thousands of worker bees. And visit the Aussie Bee Photo Gallery for more photographs of our colourful native bees! Nests and Behaviour of Ten Major Native Bee Groups in Australia More detailed information about these fascinating species can be found in Native Bees of the Sydney Region: A Field Guide. You can contribute your observations and photographs through BowerBird website. Your observations could add to the knowledge of our Australian wildlife. There is still much to be learned about our Australian native bees! For instance, it is unclear whether there are stable populations of Green Carpenter Bees and Teddy Bear Bees in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The information in this Location Table is based on the records of the Atlas of Living Australia. Australian Native BeesĪbbreviations on this page: QLD = Queensland NSW = New South Wales ACT = Australian Capital Territory VIC = Victoria SA = South Australia WA = Western Australia NT = Northern Territory TAS = Tasmania. Click on the name of each bee group in the table to read a brief account of its nest and behaviour. The states and territories of Australia in which these bees have been found are shown in the following Location Table. More Photosįor this Introductory Guide we have chosen ten major groups of Australian native bees. This stingless bee (Tetragonula carbonaria) lives in Queensland and NSW. ![]() ![]() Native bees live in all parts of Australia. Which native bees are found in your area? Some species burrow into the desert sands, whilst others nest inside straggly trees near isolated waterholes. Multitudes teem through the carpets of flowers in our heathlands and swarm around the blossoms at the tops of gum trees. ![]() Native bees can be found in most of Australia’s diverse habitats. The Australian continent has steamy tropical rainforests in the far north, snow capped mountains in the south, and hot dry deserts in the centre. An Introductory Guide from the Australian Native Bee Research Centre
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