Sericophorus sp. (genus)

Sand wasp at Acton, ACT

Sericophorus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2021
Sericophorus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2021
Sericophorus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Sericophorus sp. (genus) 7 Dec 2021 Birdy
Sericophorus sp. (genus) 7 Dec 2021 Birdy
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) 7 Dec 2021 Roger

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I found this little native wasp at the Red centre at the ANBG. I think he had been hit by one of the many Bembix wasps that were flying around.

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   7 Dec 2021
It is a crabronid wasp, one of the closest relatives to bees. Exactly which genus and species I can't say.
Roger wrote:
   7 Dec 2021
Thanks Michael My first thought was a wasp but after looking at it in Lightroom and seeing the amount of hairs on it I changed my mind to thinking it must be a bee.
   7 Dec 2021
The unique feature of bees is not that they have hairs but that they have branched hairs. (Sometimes the branched hairs can be hard to find, but I have yet to see a report of a bee with none at all.)

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Pseudoperga sp. (genus) (Sawfly, Spitfire) at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by TimL
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by TimL
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Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by cherylhodges
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Pogona vitticeps (Central Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jan 2022 by TimL
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Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by NickiTaws
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Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2021 by AJB

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  • 7 Dec 2021 10:04 AM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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