Well you guys are absolutely useless today. There's supposed to be someone in the comments that explains what type of bee this is so I don't have to google it.
EDIT: upon further inspection it is actually most likely a strand of golden Italian bee or cordovian bee. It depends on the genetics but they switch between light gold and gold with black or dark brown markings. I was under the impression that they weren't prolific in Australia however it seems like their numbers have grown in the past 5-10 years or so.
Oh! I believe this is a Teddy Bear Bee! Also known as the golden haired mortar bee. Its native to Australia though- is that where you're from? They are indeed pollinators so dont kill them
macduffman on June 23rd, 2019 at 11:36 UTC »
Did it want to talk to you about making its cereal part of a balanced breakfast?
Edit: Wow, thanks y'all! My first gold and silver. This made my day!
Suicidalparrot on June 23rd, 2019 at 13:24 UTC »
Well you guys are absolutely useless today. There's supposed to be someone in the comments that explains what type of bee this is so I don't have to google it.
EDIT: The most common answers seem to be the teddy bear bee ( u/lenalee111 and others) or cordovan honey bee (u/UserNamesCantBeTooLo, u/mindlessmarbles )
The jury's still out for me but the cordovan bee looks closer in my opinion.
EDIT 2: Thanks for the gold and silver! Also I'm pretty confident it's the cordovan at this point
Lenalee111 on June 23rd, 2019 at 13:38 UTC »
EDIT: upon further inspection it is actually most likely a strand of golden Italian bee or cordovian bee. It depends on the genetics but they switch between light gold and gold with black or dark brown markings. I was under the impression that they weren't prolific in Australia however it seems like their numbers have grown in the past 5-10 years or so.
Oh! I believe this is a Teddy Bear Bee! Also known as the golden haired mortar bee. Its native to Australia though- is that where you're from? They are indeed pollinators so dont kill them