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Australian Blue Banded Bee Amegilla spp.
Australian Sugarbag Bee Tetragonula carbonaria
Cloak and dagger cuckoo bee Thyreus spp.
The entry and exit spout of a native bee hive forming in the brickwork of a house in Darwin, Australia
Native bees forming a hive in the brickwork of a house in Darwin, Australia

Australian native bees are a group of bees that play a crucial role in the pollination of native plants. There are over 1,700 species of native bees in Australia,[1] ranging from small solitary bees to the social stingless bees. Native bees are important for native ecosystems, providing pollination services to native plants, and hold value for Australian agriculture.[2]

  1. ^ "Common Questions about Australian Native Bees". Aussiebee.com.au. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  2. ^ "Australian native bees". Wheen Bee Foundation. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

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