Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Halictid bee at Hall, ACT

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	Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)	20 Oct 2021	michael.batley
	Unidentified	20 Oct 2021	strigo

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This was a murder scene. There was a spider lurking in the orchid which just invenomented this native bee. And then it tried to run away with its prey. There was no evidence of a net around the flower. Which spider did this murder? ;-)

4 comments

michael.batley wrote:

20 Oct 2021

Sorry, I can't give you a name for the spider.

strigo wrote:

20 Oct 2021

Thanks for that. I may post it differently for the spider (unfortunately, it was quite hard to see...).

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

20 Oct 2021

It is a crab or flower spider - possibly Thomisus spectabilis

strigo wrote:

20 Oct 2021

Thanks for the pointer. Went back this afternoon and found the spider - it lives in one of the flowers and now has "stitched" it up so there is a very small entry. It ran away down the orchid stem - but trying to get a shot was impossible. Whenever I had it in the right position, it moved to the opposite side... was obviously watching the camera... I think it is likely this species. Had never heard of these spiders... first for me.

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