Divine Angel said:
Cymek said:
Divine Angel said:
Echidnas eat turtle eggs and have sparkly poo.Also learned about leafcutter bees, which I’d never heard of before.
Heard of the beetles not bees
I remember the documentary on bees and how they glued tiny cameras to track their movements
To see if human activity messed with their journeys
She said bees, maybe she meant beetles.
This must be them.
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/leafcutter-bee/
Leafcutter bees in the genus Megachile are common visitors to Sydney gardens where they feed at a number of different flowering plants. Not all of the species in the genus are leafcutters; some construct nests using resin.
Identification
Male Leafcutter Bees have highly modified feet with a number of dark markings. Different species of leafcutter bees have different markings. Females usually have stout mandibles for cutting leaves, large heads in proportion to the body, and stout parallel-sided abdomens.
Habitat
Leafcutter Bees live in urban areas, forests and woodlands, heath.
Distribution
Leafcutter Bees are found in all states and mainland territories. A single species is found on Lord Howe Island.