Bembix sp. (genus)

1 Unidentified Bembix sand wasp at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

	Bembix sp. (genus)	11 Dec 2018	RogerF
	Unidentified	10 Dec 2018	HelenCross

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User's notes

Digging in the sand in the Red Centre Garden. In the last photo would it be carrying another insect or is it 2 wasps? Plenty of other similar wasps all over the Red Centre Garden

3 comments

RogerF wrote:

12 Dec 2018

Prey to provision nest, flies wasps etc

HelenCross wrote:

12 Dec 2018

Thanks Roger

KimPullen wrote:

13 Feb 2019

The shape of the abdomen of the prey suggests an apiocerid fly.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.107438 -35.274240
Altitude 602.4m
Maps ANBG
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
3 Dec 2018 12:14 PM Recorded on
HelenCross Recorded by
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Insects Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Bembix sp. (genus) Scientific name
Unidentified Bembix sand wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 985.65m Recorded at altitude
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