Spider wasp at Dunlop, ACT
Identification history
| Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) | 11 Apr 2021 | KimPullen | ||
| Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) | 9 Apr 2021 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unverified | 8 Apr 2021 | trevorpreston |
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Wasp about 12mm, had a hole in the ground that it retreated to, i assume its nests, and did not fly but just crawled as though hunting through the grass and over the ground. Did not fly away even on approach.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.033611-35.186111
- Maps Dunlop Grasslands
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Apr 2021 02:26 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
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trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) Spider wasps (Pompilidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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