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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Dawson's Burrowing Bee

Amegilla dawsoni

About

A large solitary bee endemic to Western Australia that nests in massive aggregations in hardpan clay. Males engage in violent aerial combat to mate with emerging females.

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Did You Know?

Male combat is so fierce that individuals frequently die from injuries sustained during mating battles.