Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)
Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant at Dryandra St Woodland
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| Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) | KimPullen | 11 Feb 2021 | |
| Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 10 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 10 Feb 2021 |
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2 comments
10 Feb 2021
Hi Con, another great photo, but this time it's a wingless wasp. Take a look at the following sighting for something that looks a lot like yours. Cheers, Jon
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant)
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant)
10 Feb 2021
Thanks, Jon. I was discussing the image with my five year old grandson. He was particularly taken by the location of the eyes on the side of the head.
I had actually checked the image carefully to see whether it might be a beetle because it did not seem to be, in some indefinable way, totally antlike.
Anyhoo, happy with a wingless wasp!
I had actually checked the image carefully to see whether it might be a beetle because it did not seem to be, in some indefinable way, totally antlike.
Anyhoo, happy with a wingless wasp!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.110533-35.260692
- Altitude 615.7m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Feb 2021 03:12 PM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) Velvet Ants (Mutillidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 791.66m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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