Gasteruption (genus)
Gasteruptiid wasp at Melba, ACT
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| Gasteruption (genus) | KimPullen | 16 Nov 2020 | |
| Gasteruption (genus) | KimPullen | 16 Nov 2020 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 13 Nov 2020 |
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There were several of them on my bee hotel observing the native bees. I think in one of the photos it is laying eggs into a hole where a solitary bee is nesting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.050155-35.208462
- Altitude 556.3m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2020 03:46 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- Native bees Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gasteruption sp. (genus) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Gasteruption (genus) Scientific name
- Gasteruptiid wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1138.6m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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