Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Scolia (Discolia) verticalis | 11 Feb 2019 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Scolia (Discolia) verticalis | 11 Feb 2019 | TimL |
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User's notes
A very active wasp, constantly flicking its wings as it moved about the bush feeding together with Honey Bees and Sand Wasps. It had part of an antenna missing and visible wing wear. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109326-35.274095
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- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2019 12:32 PM Recorded on
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Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Scolia (Discolia) verticalis Scientific name
- Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1659.7m Recorded at altitude
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