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Lasioglossum (Australictus) video clips
 
Lasioglossum peraustrale Females: The nesting aggregation is in an old tree stump. The video shows that aggregations of nesting tunnels can be very large and more than one female occupies a single tunnel. Incidentally, despite the large number of individuals coming and going, no bees were found on flowers at eye level in the surrounding area. 1.7MB File 1.8MB File 2MB File
Lasioglossum peraustrale Males: Filmed in the morning as the bees were warming up, the location was a Callistemon in a suburban garden. The smaller bees are Homalictus punctatus males. The video shows how the L. peraustrale males hold their wings erect like the wasps they mimic and shows that there can be variation in colour. 1.7MB File 1.8MB File 2MB File