Scientific name: Megachile sculpturalis
Size: 14-27 mm
Name (ES): Abeja gigante de la resina
Origin: Eastern Asia, Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan
Description:
Detected in the Balearic Islands in 2021.
This insect presents opportunistic nesting behaviour and makes holes in the trunks of dead or alive trees. Adult females use pre-existing nests from other native insects, such as reeds, holes or artificial structures. It is commonly found in exotic ornamental, fabaceous and leguminous trees such as Sophora japonica. It was included in the 2019 IUCN Invader List.
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