据说,学者们对它们的授粉行为“buzz pollinating”感兴趣,正在开展研究。 我们发现的这些Blue Banded Bees不知在做什么,几只在一起,比较近但没有相互接触;而且蕨叶上也没有蜜,它们却都在忙着做些什么。这次要下雨了,没有好好观察,下次要观察下。
Blue-banded bees ( Amegilla spp.) are Australian native buzz pollinators that are a promising alternative to the introduction of the bumblebee ( Bombus terrestris ) for use as pollinators of tomatoes in Australian greenhouses. The foraging behaviour of Amegilla chlorocyanea under greenhouse ...
Colorful blue-banded bees are known for their love of lavender and blue objects. They are found across most of Australia, India, Papua New Guinea and other areas in East Asia. Unlike some bees, members of this species live in solitary nests that they build near others, according to the ...
(2016) Shakers and head bangers: differences in sonication behavior between Australian Amegilla murrayensis (blue-banded bees) and North American Bombus impatiens (bumblebees). Arthropod-Plant Interactions,10, 1-8.Switzer, C.M., Hogendoorn, K., Ravi, S., Combes, S.A. (2016) Shakers and ...