Stocky bee which resembles a bumblebee in shape, and is covered in orange-brown fur. The abdomen has several dark hairless bands, seven in the case of males, six for females.
The nest consists of several urn-shaped cells at the end of a 10 cm (4 in) long burrow, located in soil or earth, such as a creek bank in natural areas, or rubble in gardens, with some overhanging shelter.
Colonies nest in hollow trunks, tree branches, underground cavities, or rock crevices but they have also been encountered in wall cavities.
Trigona are small, dark bees. Size range 4-5 mm. Trigona species are stingless and so are harmless to humans
They nest inside dry pithy twigs in plants such as raspberries and blackberries or in the dead fronds of tree ferns. Today many nests can also be found in dead canes of the weed Lantana
Females in wild create nests in small holes in the ground or in available cracks/crevices in trees/buildings. The nests are made of a string of individual cells, as many as the space will allow.
Male Leafcutter Bees have highly modified feet with a number of dark markings. Different species of leafcutter bees have different markings.Size range 1.1 cm - 1.4 cm
