Bembix

1 Unidentified Bembix sand wasp(genus) at Hackett, ACT

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Bembix RogerF 11 Dec 2018
Unverified HelenCross 10 Dec 2018

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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

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   12 Dec 2018
Prey to provision nest, flies wasps etc
   12 Dec 2018
Thanks Roger
   13 Feb 2019
The shape of the abdomen of the prey suggests an apiocerid fly.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Dec 2018 12:14 PM Recorded on
  • HelenCross Recorded by
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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