Bee Archives - Singapore Geographic

Yellow-vented hornet

vids — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:50:48 +0000

Vespa analis, the yellow-vented hornet, is a species of common hornet found in Southeast Asia. Wikipedia

Thanks Zestin Soh Bees & Wasp Singapore Facebook for the ID.

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Lipotriches ceratina

vids — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:18:13 +0000

In biology, Lipotriches is a large genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae, distributed widely throughout the Eastern Hemisphere though absent from Europe. There are nearly 200 species in 9 subgenera. They commonly have prominent bands of hair on the margins of the metasomal segments. Wikipedia

Spotted at Green Corridor

Thanks Marcus Ng and Zestin Soh ( Bee and Wasp of Singapore ) for the ID.

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Asian Honey Bee – Apis cerana

vids — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:13:42 +0000

Apis cerana, the eastern honey bee, Asiatic honey bee or Asian honey bee, is a species of honey bee native to southern, southeastern, and eastern Asia. This species is the sister species of Apis koschevnikovi and both are in the same subgenus as the western honey bee, Apis mellifera. Wikipedia

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang – Hortpark

Thanks Zestin Soh ( Bee and Wasp of Singapore ) for the ID.

Please check this video in 30-45 secs, Can see Male Drones Bee

Drones (male bees) are the largest bees in the colony. They are generally present only during late spring and summer. The drone’s head is much larger than that of either the queen or worker, and its compound eyes meet at the top of its head. Drones have no stinger, pollen baskets, or wax glands. Their main function is to fertilize the virgin queen during her mating flight. Drones become sexually mature about a week after emerging and die instantly upon mating. Although drones perform no useful work for the hive, their presence is believed to be important for normal colony functioning.

Source: https://canr.udel.edu/maarec/honey-bee-biology/the-colony-and-its-organization/

Asian Honey Bee with Dragon Fruit Flower

This Honey Bee is on Singapore Stamps 1985 Insects Definitives Series

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Lasioglossum vagans

vids — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:01:19 +0000

Lasioglossum vagans, also known as the Lasioglossum (Ctenomia) vagans, is a species of bee in the family Halictidae. Wikipedia

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang

Thanks Zestin Soh ( Bee and Wasp of Singapore ) for the ID.

This Lasioglossum vagans is concentrating nectar it collected from flowers

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Stingless Bee – Homotrigona (Tetrigona) apicalis

vids — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:20:08 +0000

Stingless bees, sometimes called stingless honey bees or simply meliponines, are a large group of bees, comprising the tribe Meliponini. They belong in the family Apidae, and are closely related to common honey bees, carpenter bees, orchid bees, and bumblebees. Wikipedia

Spotted at MacRitchie Reservoir Feb 2021

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Stingless Bee – Tetragonula sp

vids — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 13:41:13 +0000

Tetragonula carbonaria is a stingless bee, endemic to the north-east coast of Australia. Its common name is sugarbag bee. They are also occasionally referred to as bush bees. The bee is known to pollinate orchid species, such as Dendrobium lichenastrum, D. toressae, and D. speciosum. Wikipedia

Stingless bees are tiny insects often no bigger than a pinhead, but are important pollinators of forest trees. Like honey bees, stingless bees live in large colonies. However, they do not possess stings and are harmless to people. NParks

Spotted at Singapore Botanic Garden

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Honey Bee

vids — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:55:09 +0000

A honey bee is a eusocial flying insect within the genus Apis of the bee clade, all native to Eurasia but spread to four other continents by human beings. Wikipedia

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Ceratina collusor – Small carpenter bee

vids — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:43:37 +0000

The cosmopolitan bee genus Ceratina, often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. Wikipedia

Ceratina bees are a group of native bee species that do not produce honey but are important pollinators of crops and wild plants. Ceratina bees are not aggressive Bionet

Spotted at Marsiling Park

Thanks, John Ascher and Melissa Ong Bees & Wasps of Singapore for the ID

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Spine-thighed Forest-Nomia

vids — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 08:43:26 +0000

Nomia is a cosmopolitan genus of sweat bees in the family Halictidae. Many species have opalescent bands on the metasoma. Nomia species are moderate-sized bees that nest in the ground. Wikipedia

Nomia subgenus Maculonomia
Common name: Spine-thighed Forest-Nomia
Thanks for John Ascher for the ID.

Spotted at Hampstead Wetland Park

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Pearly-banded Bee – Nomia Strigata

vids — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:12:01 +0000

One of the most common solitary bees in Singapore. Nests are constructed underground. Females have the ability to sonicate and access pollen from buzz-pollinated plants. Visits flowers of both native plants (e.g. Melastoma malabathricum, Ardisia elliptica) and cultivated edible plants (e.g. brinjal, chilli, tomato). Nparks

Eyes black. Thorax dark, with yellow hairs on the rear margin. Abdomen black with smooth, opalescent bands; band colour may vary from yellow-green to bright blue.

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang

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