karenretra's Identifications

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What

Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii)

Observer

sharleen9

Date

April 4, 2024

Place

Wodonga VIC 3690, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

Raining night

Eastern Banjo Frog - Photo (c) manic_henry, all rights reserved
karenretra's ID: Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii)
Added on April 17, 2024
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What

Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee (Thyreus caeruleopunctatus)

Observer

leebeaumont

Date

April 14, 2024 12:42 PM AEST

Place

Murray Valley Highway, Bonegilla, VIC, AU (Google, OSM)
Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee - Photo (c) David Francis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Francis
karenretra's ID: Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee (Thyreus caeruleopunctatus)
Added on April 17, 2024
Leading

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What

Blue-banded and Allied Digger Bees (Genus Amegilla)

Observer

vireyajacquard

Date

March 26, 2024 12:44 PM AEDT

Place

Lal Lal VIC 3352, Australia (Google, OSM)
Blue-banded and Allied Digger Bees - Photo (c) Kostas Zontanos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kostas Zontanos
karenretra's ID: Blue-banded and Allied Digger Bees (Genus Amegilla)
Added on March 26, 2024
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What

European Wasp (Vespula germanica)

Observer

peter_donnelly

Date

March 2024

Place

Victoria, AU (Google, OSM)
German Yellowjacket - Photo (c) Sid Mosdell, some rights reserved (CC BY)
karenretra's ID: European Wasp (Vespula germanica)
Added on March 26, 2024
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4 photos

What

European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

luke_sams

Date

March 28, 2023 03:59 PM AEDT

Place

Heddon Greta NSW 2321, Australia (Google, OSM)
Western Honey Bee - Photo (c) Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir, all rights reserved, uploaded by Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir
karenretra's ID: European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Added on March 26, 2024
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11 photos

What

Stomorhina subapicalis

Observer

kellysbirdingbonanza

Date

March 26, 2024 02:31 PM AEDT

Place

Cootralantra NSW 2628, Australia (Google, OSM)
Stomorhina - Photo (c) Martin Grimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Martin Grimm
karenretra's ID: Genus Stomorhina, a member of Nose Flies (Family Rhiniidae)
Added on March 26, 2024
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5 photos

What

Megachile macularis

Observer

pdubbin

Date

March 21, 2024 05:30 PM AEDT

Place

Osbornes Flat VIC 3691, Australia (Google, OSM)
Megachile macularis - Photo (c) Laurence Sanders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Laurence Sanders
karenretra's ID: Megachile macularis, a member of Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on March 21, 2024
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4 photos

What

Megachile aurifrons

Observer

samgordon

Date

March 18, 2024 05:28 PM ACDT

Place

Adelaide SA, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

Several males

Megachile aurifrons - Photo (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter
karenretra's ID: Megachile aurifrons, a member of Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on March 19, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii)

Observer

eleath

Date

March 2, 2024 11:00 AM AEDT

Place

Fairway Gardens Rd/Thurgoona Dr, Thurgoona NSW 2640, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

Unearthed in garden, hopefully not harmed. Moving freely. Last sighted 2 metres away in October 2023

Eastern Banjo Frog - Photo (c) manic_henry, all rights reserved
karenretra's ID: Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii)
Added on March 7, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Blue-banded and Allied Digger Bees (Genus Amegilla)

Observer

eleath

Date

March 5, 2024 02:45 PM AEDT

Place

Thurgoona Dr after Fairway Gardens Rd, Thurgoona NSW 2640, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

Appears to be a Blue Banded Bee, cleaning after feeding. Sorry about the poor quality - snap from phone.

Blue-banded and Allied Digger Bees - Photo (c) Kostas Zontanos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kostas Zontanos
karenretra's ID: Blue-banded and Allied Digger Bees (Genus Amegilla)
Added on March 7, 2024
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What

Native Drone Fly (Eristalinus punctulatus)

Observer

jccurd

Date

February 17, 2024 11:23 AM AEDT

Place

Stanley VIC 3747, Australia (Google, OSM)
Native Drone Fly - Photo (c) Ken Harris EntSocVic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ken Harris EntSocVic
karenretra's ID: Native Drone Fly (Eristalinus punctulatus)
Added on March 6, 2024
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3 photos

What

Blepharotes coriarius

Observer

sbwooragee

Date

February 19, 2024 08:09 PM AEDT

Place

Beechworth Rd, Wooragee, VIC, AU (Google, OSM)
Blepharotes coriarius - Photo (c) Heath Hunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Heath Hunter
karenretra's ID: Blepharotes coriarius, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on February 19, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Imperial Jezebel (Delias harpalyce)

Observer

downunderdude

Date

February 19, 2024 10:39 AM AEDT

Place

Pioneer Park/Great Alpine Rd, Harrietville VIC 3741, Australia (Google, OSM)
Imperial Jezebel - Photo (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter
karenretra's ID: Imperial Jezebel (Delias harpalyce)
Added on February 18, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Megachile lucidiventris

Observer

suecee

Date

February 2, 2024 03:08 PM AEDT

Place

Boundary Tk E, Frankston South, VIC, AU (Google, OSM)

Description

Larger than a European Honey Bee

Megachile lucidiventris - Photo (c) J. Sayers, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by J. Sayers
karenretra's ID: Megachile lucidiventris, a member of Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on February 3, 2024
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What

Genus Platybrachys

Observer

pardalotebellion

Date

January 11, 2024 03:50 PM AEDT

Place

Chiltern VIC 3683, Australia (Google, OSM)
Squathoppers - Photo (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
karenretra's ID: Squathoppers (Family Eurybrachidae)
Added on January 16, 2024
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7 photos

What

Proximate Masked Bee (Hylaeus proximus)

Observer

bundy26

Date

January 15, 2024 08:18 PM AEDT

Place

Rushworth VIC 3612, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

Clustered on a thin branch on a pine tree. Tiny, only a few mm long.

Proximate Masked Bee - Photo (c) Linda Rogan EntSocVic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Linda Rogan EntSocVic
karenretra's ID: Proximate Masked Bee (Hylaeus proximus)
Added on January 16, 2024
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3 photos

What

African Carder Bee (Pseudoanthidium repetitum)

Observer

larney

Date

January 16, 2024 04:13 PM AEST

Place

Witta QLD 4552, Australia (Google, OSM)
African Carder Bee - Photo (c) Erica Siegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Erica Siegel
karenretra's ID: African Carder Bee (Pseudoanthidium repetitum)
Added on January 16, 2024
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4 photos

What

Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee (Thyreus caeruleopunctatus)

Observer

dmail

Date

January 10, 2024 05:32 PM ACDT

Place

Athelstone SA 5076, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

Happy to have spotted this stunning bee

Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee - Photo (c) David Francis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Francis
karenretra's ID: Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee (Thyreus caeruleopunctatus)
Added on January 10, 2024
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4 photos

What

Flower-feeding March Fly (Scaptia auriflua)

Observer

megafaunaoz

Date

January 8, 2024 06:27 AM AEDT

Place

The Diggings Walk, Wandiligong, VIC, AU (Google, OSM)
Flower-feeding March Fly - Photo (c) Ian McMillan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ian McMillan
karenretra's ID: Flower-feeding March Fly (Scaptia auriflua)
Added on January 9, 2024
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4 photos

What

European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

zinga-zinga

Date

January 2024

Place

New South Wales, AU (Google, OSM)
Western Honey Bee - Photo (c) Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir, all rights reserved, uploaded by Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir
karenretra's ID: European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Added on January 9, 2024
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2 photos

What

European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

findmewherethewildthingsare

Date

January 9, 2024 03:18 AM AWST

Place

Neergabby WA 6503, Australia (Google, OSM)
Western Honey Bee - Photo (c) Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir, all rights reserved, uploaded by Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir
karenretra's ID: European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Added on January 9, 2024
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3 photos

What

Blue-banded and Allied Digger Bees (Genus Amegilla)

Observer

simalaoer

Date

January 8, 2024 11:22 AM AEDT

Place

Denison St, Gwynneville, NSW, AU (Google, OSM)
Blue-banded and Allied Digger Bees - Photo (c) Kostas Zontanos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kostas Zontanos
karenretra's ID: Blue-banded and Allied Digger Bees (Genus Amegilla)
Added on January 8, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

African Carder Bee (Pseudoanthidium repetitum)

Observer

laz

Date

January 8, 2024 11:36 AM AEST

Place

Emerald QLD 4720, Australia (Google, OSM)
African Carder Bee - Photo (c) Erica Siegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Erica Siegel
karenretra's ID: African Carder Bee (Pseudoanthidium repetitum)
Added on January 8, 2024
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3 photos

What

Subgenus Eutricharaea

Observer

rattyexplores

Date

January 5, 2024 11:47 AM AEST

Place

Innisfail QLD 4860, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

Crawled inside the tree.

Eutricharaea - Photo (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher
karenretra's ID: Subgenus Eutricharaea, a member of Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on January 7, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Megachile serricauda

Observer

morpus

Date

January 2024

Place

Australian Capital Territory, AU (Google, OSM)

Description

AI 'pretty sure this is' 'Megachilinae'. All shots may not be of the same bee, as I think there were more than one buzzing around and it was hard to keep track.

Eutricharaea - Photo (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher
karenretra's ID: Subgenus Eutricharaea, a member of Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on January 2, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

jameshultgren

Date

January 2024

Place

Queensland, AU (Google, OSM)
Western Honey Bee - Photo (c) Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir, all rights reserved, uploaded by Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir
karenretra's ID: European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Added on January 2, 2024
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7 photos

What

Megachile maculariformis

Observer

reiner

Date

December 14, 2023 09:02 AM AEDT

Place

Yarra Ranges - Lilydale, Victoria, Australia (Google, OSM)
Megachile maculariformis - Photo (c) kristiek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by kristiek
karenretra's ID: Megachile maculariformis, a member of Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on January 2, 2024
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3 photos

What

Fiddler Beetle (Eupoecila australasiae)

Observer

freyjanice

Date

January 2024

Place

New South Wales, AU (Google, OSM)
Fiddler Beetle - Photo (c) Michael Jefferies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
karenretra's ID: Fiddler Beetle (Eupoecila australasiae)
Added on January 2, 2024
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What

Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee (Thyreus caeruleopunctatus)

Observer

criag_l

Date

January 1, 2024 06:12 AM AEDT

Place

Wodonga VIC, Australia (Google, OSM)
Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee - Photo (c) David Francis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Francis
karenretra's ID: Blue-spotted Cloak-and-dagger Bee (Thyreus caeruleopunctatus)
Added on January 2, 2024
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What

Christmas Beetles (Genus Anoplognathus)

Observer

leebeaumont

Date

January 1, 2024 09:45 AM AEDT

Place

Cudgewa-Wodonga Rail Trl, Bonegilla, VIC, AU (Google, OSM)
Christmas Beetles - Photo (c) eyeweed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
karenretra's ID: Christmas Beetles (Genus Anoplognathus)
Added on January 2, 2024
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