Gasteruption sp. (genus)

Gasteruptiid wasp at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

Gasteruption sp. (genus)	6 Oct 2022	SimoneC
Gasteruption sp. (genus)	6 Oct 2022	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	28 Apr 2021	ConBoekel

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In flight, and with my aged eyes, this creature looks like a breath of air scouting the margins of the bark. Given the depth of field limitations of the macro lens I had great difficulty capturing an image. Note the very long narrow ovipositor/death stinger(?) which is off-white at the tip. The long legs dangle in flight and also appear to be off-white at the tips. The wings are a beautiful dreamy translucent blue-green.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.110068 -35.259555
Altitude 615.5m
Maps Dryandra St Woodland
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Apr 2021 03:08 PM Recorded on
ConBoekel Recorded by
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Insects Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Red Stringybark Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Gasteruption sp. (genus) Scientific name
Gasteruptiid wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 668.37m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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