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Pompilidae (family)

Unidentified Spider wasp at Holt, ACT

Pompilidae (family) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Pompilidae (family) 29 Jan 2022 Birdy
Unidentified 20 Jan 2021 trevorpreston

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About 12mm, hunting on gum tree.

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Birdy wrote:
   9 Mar 2022
Could be a Sphictostethus species.

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Nearby sightings

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Deroceras laeve (Marsh Slug) at Holt, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by tpreston Grimmia sp. (A moss) at Holt, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by tpreston Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Holt, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by tpreston Ochthephilum mastersii (Rove beetle) at Holt, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by trevorpreston Muellerina bidwillii (Cypress-pine mistletoe) at Holt, ACT - 9 Aug 2021 by Tyson Zodariidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Holt, ACT - 24 Mar 2021 by tpreston Scutigeridae sp. (family) (A scutigerid centipede) at Holt, ACT - 24 Mar 2021 by tpreston Backobourkia heroine (Heroic Orb-weaver) at Holt, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by tpreston Nostoc sp. (genus) (A cyanobacterium) at Holt, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by tpreston Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by tpreston Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by tpreston Tasmanicosa godeffroyi (Garden Wolf Spider) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by tpreston Eurymetopus birabeni (Weevil) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by tpreston Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by tpreston Calandrinia sp. (A Purslane) at Holt, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by tpreston Calandrinia eremaea (Small Purslane) at Holt, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by tpreston Cubicorhynchus sp. (genus) (Ground weevil) at Holt, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Deroceras laeve (Marsh Slug) at Holt, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by tpreston
Grimmia sp. (A moss) at Holt, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Holt, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Ochthephilum mastersii (Rove beetle) at Holt, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by trevorpreston
Muellerina bidwillii (Cypress-pine mistletoe) at Holt, ACT - 9 Aug 2021 by Tyson
Zodariidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Holt, ACT - 24 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Scutigeridae sp. (family) (A scutigerid centipede) at Holt, ACT - 24 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Backobourkia heroine (Heroic Orb-weaver) at Holt, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Nostoc sp. (genus) (A cyanobacterium) at Holt, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Tasmanicosa godeffroyi (Garden Wolf Spider) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Eurymetopus birabeni (Weevil) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Calandrinia sp. (A Purslane) at Holt, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Calandrinia eremaea (Small Purslane) at Holt, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Cubicorhynchus sp. (genus) (Ground weevil) at Holt, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by tpreston

Location information

Species information

  • Pompilidae (family) Scientific name
  • Unidentified Spider wasp Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 20 Jan 2021 05:31 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • Gum tree Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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