2015. The conservation value of urban green space habi- tats for Australian native bee communities. Biol. Conserv. 187: 240-248.Threlfall CG, Walker K, Williams NSG, Hahs AK, Mata L, Stork N, Livesley SJ (2015) The conservation value of urban green space habitats for Australian native ...
There are over1,700 species of native bees in Australia, ranging from small solitary bees to social stingless bees. Stingless native bee honey is not available in retail stores, as stocks of this niche product are currently very low. Buyers can find niche sellers online. Having a standard is...
An extremely rare species of bee that hasn't been seen for nearly a century and was thought to be extinct has been rediscovered by a lone researcher in Australia. This rare "masked" bee, known as Pharohylaeus lactiferus, is native to Australia and is the only species in the genus Pharo...
Australia currently has more than 1600 described and named bee species, with many under threat due to habitat loss, exotic species, pesticides and climate change. The introduced European honeybee also contributes to pollinating crops, but can disrupt the habitats of many of our native bees, birds ...
Another one of the native animals to Australia is the wombat. This burrowing animal can get really heavy and can weigh up to 36 kg/ 80 lbs. This is as much as a 10-year-old child weighs! Wombat Wombats can quite commonly be spotted in the Blue Mountains National Park near Sydney. Wom...
Native Flower Wasp (Thynnus zonatus) Nectar Scarab (Phyllotocus apicalis) Neon Cuckoo Bee (Thyreus nitidulus) New Guinea Birdwing (Ornithoptera priamus) no common name (Homoneura sp) no common name (Diemeniana frenchi) No common name (Ropalidia socialistica) no common name (Anthe...
Mating systems are poorly understood for the majority of the world’s estimated 600 stingless bee species (Meliponini). It is assumed that in most species, a virgin queen takes a single nuptial flight, mates with a single drone and returns to the nest, using the stored sperm from this one...
Tracing natural and industrial contamination and lead isotopic compositions in an Australian native bee species. Environ. Pollut. 2018, 242, 54–62. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] Aghamirlou, H.M.; Khadem, M.; Rahmani, A.; Sadeghian, M.; Mahvi, A.H.; Akbarzadeh, A.; Naz...
Australia’s sleepiest species Whether it’s too cold, too hot, or limited food supply – these animals have the solution. Designer digs Architecture students are creating homes for native wildlife. Adorable Aussie desert-dwellers These cute creatures are tougher than they look, surviving in some ...
Bee's knees -Similar to the ants pants. Refers to someone who thinks they are pretty good. Beemer -BMW car. 'What's the diff between a porcupine and a Beemer? The porcupine has the pricks on the outside!' Beer goggles -When drunk you see things as better than they are, especially ...