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Cryptocheilus bicolor

Orange Spider Wasp at Tuggeranong DC, ACT

Cryptocheilus bicolor at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021
Cryptocheilus bicolor at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021
Cryptocheilus bicolor at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021
Cryptocheilus bicolor at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Cryptocheilus bicolor 25 Apr 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Cryptocheilus bicolor 14 Apr 2021 michaelb

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Near the Murrumbidgee River upstream of Point Hut Crossing.

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Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb Carthamus lanatus (Saffron Thistle) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb Xanthium spinosum (Bathurst Burr) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb Persicaria hydropiper (Water Pepper) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb Oenothera indecora subsp. bonariensis (Small-flower Evening Primrose) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb Vombatus ursinus (Common Wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb Cynodon dactylon (Couch Grass) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb Isachne globosa (Swamp millet) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 2 Apr 2019 by michaelb Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Schoenoplectus validus (River Club-rush) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Schoenoplectus pungens (Common Three-Square) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Isachne globosa (Swamp millet) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Salix babylonica (Weeping Willow) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Mentha x piperita (Peppermint) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Xanthium spinosum (Bathurst Burr) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Symphyotrichum subulatum (Wild Aster, Bushy Starwort) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Lepus capensis (Brown Hare) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Carthamus lanatus (Saffron Thistle) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Xanthium spinosum (Bathurst Burr) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Persicaria hydropiper (Water Pepper) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Oenothera indecora subsp. bonariensis (Small-flower Evening Primrose) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Vombatus ursinus (Common Wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Cynodon dactylon (Couch Grass) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Isachne globosa (Swamp millet) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 2 Apr 2019 by michaelb
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Schoenoplectus validus (River Club-rush) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Schoenoplectus pungens (Common Three-Square) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Isachne globosa (Swamp millet) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Salix babylonica (Weeping Willow) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Mentha x piperita (Peppermint) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Xanthium spinosum (Bathurst Burr) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Symphyotrichum subulatum (Wild Aster, Bushy Starwort) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Lepus capensis (Brown Hare) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by michaelb
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by michaelb

Location information

Species information

  • Cryptocheilus bicolor Scientific name
  • Orange Spider Wasp Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 22 Feb 2021 07:37 PM Recorded on
  • michaelb Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Female Gender
  • Nest building Breeding behaviour

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