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Pompilidae (family)

Unidentified Spider wasp at Latham, ACT

Pompilidae (family) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Pompilidae (family) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Pompilidae (family) 26 Mar 2021 michaelb
Unidentified 25 Mar 2021 trevorpreston

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Spider wasp preying on a servaea jumping spider on a gum tree trunk.

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Nearby sightings

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Cardamine hirsuta (Common Bittercress, Hairy Woodcress) at Latham, ACT - 19 Aug 2022 by pinnaCLE Mentha spicata (Garden Mint) at Latham, ACT - 30 Sep 2021 by tpreston Trichoptera sp. (order) (Unidentified Caddisfly) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021 by trevorpreston Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. camaldulensis (River Red Gum) at Latham, ACT - 1 Aug 2020 by MattM Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Arctiinae (subfamily) (A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2011 by Christine Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine Bobilla victoriae (A trigonidiid cricket) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Latham, ACT - 15 Mar 2011 by Christine Gigantowales chisholmi (A millepede) at Latham, ACT - 15 Mar 2011 by Christine Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Latham, ACT - 24 Dec 2010 by Christine Typha sp. (Cumbungi) at Latham, ACT - 6 Feb 2010 by LWenger
Cardamine hirsuta (Common Bittercress, Hairy Woodcress) at Latham, ACT - 19 Aug 2022 by pinnaCLE
Mentha spicata (Garden Mint) at Latham, ACT - 30 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Trichoptera sp. (order) (Unidentified Caddisfly) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021 by trevorpreston
Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. camaldulensis (River Red Gum) at Latham, ACT - 1 Aug 2020 by MattM
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Latham, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Arctiinae (subfamily) (A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2011 by Christine
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine
Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine
Bobilla victoriae (A trigonidiid cricket) at Latham, ACT - 6 Apr 2011 by Christine
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Latham, ACT - 15 Mar 2011 by Christine
Gigantowales chisholmi (A millepede) at Latham, ACT - 15 Mar 2011 by Christine
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Latham, ACT - 24 Dec 2010 by Christine
Typha sp. (Cumbungi) at Latham, ACT - 6 Feb 2010 by LWenger

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 25 Mar 2021 04:49 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • Gum tree Associated plant
  • Servaea spider Associated Insect
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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