Sighting 4415670
Pison sp. (genus)
Black mud-dauber wasp at Hughes, ACT
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| Pison sp. (genus) | SimoneC | 19 Sep 2023 | |
| Pison sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 2 Jan 2022 |
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User's notes
We purchased this 'bee motel' a couple of years ago, and this is the first time I've noticed its use. I am unsure if this is bee or wasp? I think at least two species are using the abode. There is a lot of echoey buzzing from within each tube when an adult flies in - I assume to feed.
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Location information
- Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Dependent young Breeding behaviour
Collections
- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pison sp. (genus) Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Pison sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Black mud-dauber wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 830.18m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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