Diamma bicolor

Blue ant, Bluebottle ant at Paddys River, ACT

Diamma bicolor at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2011
Diamma bicolor at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2011
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Identification history

Diamma bicolor 23 Aug 2016 michaelb
Diamma bicolor 22 Aug 2016 KimPullen
Unidentified 11 Aug 2016 galah681

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5 comments

galah681 wrote:
   12 Aug 2016
We thought this was called a bluebottle ant but I don't know much about ants
galah681 wrote:
   29 Sep 2016
This blue ant has been classified as a flower wasp in the breakdown of classifications that I get in My Profile. Is this correct?
michaelb wrote:
   29 Sep 2016
Yes, see: http://australianmuseum.net.au/blue-ant and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_ant
galah681 wrote:
   29 Sep 2016
Thank you for the information - very interesting insect
RogerF wrote:
   29 Sep 2016
The wingless female is more commonly seen running across the ground searching for a spot to dig in to find scarab grubs to parasitise,rather than on flowers where it occasionally feeds. Nasty sting.

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