Resin Bee

Megachile opposita

Description

Megachile opposita is a member of Megachilidae family that builds nests from plant resin. This bee has an elongated cylindrical body with rounded tip. The body is black with short orange hairs on the head. The wings are transparent and dark in color.

Population Size

unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

8-14 mm

Ar

Arboreal

So

Solitary

Ne

Nectivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Artropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hymenoptera

FAMILY

:

Megachilidae

GENUS

:

Megachile

SPECIES

:

Megachile opposita

Distribution

Megachile opposita could be found on park or open flowery garden.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia

Habits and Lifestyle

Megachile opposita is a solitary bee that is often found around plants, this bee builds the nest from plant resin which is only made with one hole deep enough

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The diet of Megachile opposita are pollen or nectar

Diet : Nectivore 

Mating Habits

The male will die after mating, while the female will stay alive to build a nest and lay her eggs in the nest.

Reproduction session :

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : 

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. iNaturalist
  2. Megachile. Wikipedia article.
  3. Megachilidae. Wikipedia article. 
  4. Resin Bees (Megachile). Aussie Bee article.