Do blue-banded bee produce honey?
It is not a honey bee, and is very important for the production of food and contributes to at least 30% of crops in Australia.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Bugs

Order
Bees

Family
Honey bees

Genus
Blue-banded bees

Species
Blue-banded bee (Amegilla cingulata)