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Kōrero: Wasps and bees

Bees’ nest holes

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Bees’ nest holes

Leioproctus bees nest in individual tunnels dug in soil. New Zealand has 18 native Leioproctus species. They are hairy, and most are black.

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by John W. Early

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John Early, Wasps and bees – Native bees, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/11157/bees-nest-holes (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Early, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.