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Neon Cuckoo Bee

Thyreus nitidulus

Description:

i spotted this blue bee in Templestowe, Melbourne, Australia. it's beautiful ^^

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Neon Cuckoo Bee
Thyreus nitidulus Neon Cuckoo Bee - Thyreus nitidulus


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7 Comments

kimkiu
kimkiu 11 years ago

thanks mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Great macro!!

kimkiu
kimkiu 11 years ago

thanks for your explanation ArgyBee. also thanks for sharing the information with me ^^

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Hi kimkiu - 'Neon cuckoo bee" should go it the 'common name' and 'Thyreus nitidulus' should go into scientific name. This bee lays it's egg into the 'nest' of Amegilla cingulata and .... you can read more if you click on Leuba's link.
Oh yeah and welcome to ProjectNoah.

kimkiu
kimkiu 11 years ago

thanks for ID, Leuba!

thanks for commenting, ArgyBee.
can you pls explain "parasitic on amegilla cingulata"?
sorry i just new the this community and wanted to learn more ^^

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

that's really sad because I love Amegilla !!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Ooh... parasitic on amegilla cingulata... !!

kimkiu
Spotted by
kimkiu

3106, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Feb 19, 2012
Submitted on May 14, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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