Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Spider wasp at Dunlop, ACT

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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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Sighting information

1 Abundance
8 Apr 2021 02:26 PM Recorded on
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trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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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