Species information
Scientific name: Amegilla calceifera
Japanese name: アオスジコシブトハナバチ
Chinese name: 甜無墊蜂
English name: Ryukyu blue banded bee
Origin: Amami Oshima to Yonaguni
Ecology and description
Ryukyu blue banded bee has striking blue stripes on its abdomen and does not build beehives. Male bees rest at night by clamping onto branches with their mandibles.
Field photographs taken during our tours, with observation dates
During our nighttime 【Herping】 tours, we sometimes see this species resting on branches, but it is not commonly observed.
