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Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks

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  Amegilla sp. - Common Bluebanded Bee  
  Anthophorini, Apinae, Apidae  

The female makes a nest in the ground and lines each cell with a wax and provisions it with a liquid. Females may aggregate at nest sites, but they are solitary. Males often cluster at night on twigs.  
   
     

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