Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
2 Spider wasp at Macquarie, ACT
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| Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Apr 2019 | |
| Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) | Heino1 | 22 Mar 2019 |
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2 comments
23 Mar 2019
The wasp was attempting to drag the spider up the back wall of the house. It dropped the spider a couple of times and at one point seemingly abandoned it for quite some time. However, I assume it must have reconnoitred the route to its burrow (in the front yard) and found new landmarks, for it eventually dragged the spider along the ground, parallel to the house’s back wall, and then alongside the side wall. From the time I first saw the wasp, it took over a half hour before the spider was in the burrow.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066110-35.250557
- Places Macquarie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 27 Dec 2014 12:00 AM Recorded on
- Heino1 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Heino1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) Spider wasps (Pompilidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Spider wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1053m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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3 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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