Thyreus sp. (genus)

Cuckoo bee at Wellington Point, QLD

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Identification history

Thyreus sp. (genus)	7 Mar 2025	DiBickers
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus	4 Jul 2024	CarbonAI
Thyreus nitidulus	16 Apr 2023	TimL

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The Neon Cuckoo Bee was sighted some distance away across a garden, flying backwards and forwards just above the grass, possibly looking for other bees' nests. It was very wary and kept its distance hence poor quality images, provided for record purposes. The final image gives some indication of the challenge with the bee being in the centre of the image. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.

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Location information

Places Wellington Point, QLD

Sighting information

1 Abundance
TimL Recorded by
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TimL NatureMapr Greater Brisbane Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Thyreus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Cuckoo bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 640.47m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
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