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Cryptocheilus bicolor

Orange Spider Wasp at Paddys River, ACT

Cryptocheilus bicolor at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Mar 2022
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Identification history

Cryptocheilus bicolor 26 Mar 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Cryptocheilus bicolor 25 Mar 2022 Birdy
Unidentified 25 Mar 2022 GG

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Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Oct 2022 by JohnBundock Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Sep 2022 by HappyWanderer Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Sep 2022 by HappyWanderer Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Aug 2022 by TimL Tigrioides alterna (Alternating Footman) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by KMcCue Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Mar 2022 by ChrisHolder Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Dec 2021 by RodDeb Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by RodDeb Nyctemera amicus (Senecio or Magpie moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by RodDeb Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by RodDeb Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Jan 2021 by rawshorty Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by RodDeb Tmarus marmoreus (Marbled crab spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by Roger Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by RodDeb Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by mac084 Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by ChrisHolder Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2019 by KMcCue Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by KMcCue Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by KMcCue Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by KMcCue Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2019 by RodDeb Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Oct 2019 by SWishart Microeca fascinans (Jacky Winter) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Jun 2019 by Liam.m Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2019 by RodDeb Miltinus sp. (genus) (Miltinus mydas fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by RodDeb Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Apr 2018 by RodDeb Geopelia placida (Peaceful Dove) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Apr 2016 by RyuCallaway Geopelia placida (Peaceful Dove) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Apr 2016 by JohnBundock
Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Oct 2022 by JohnBundock
Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Sep 2022 by HappyWanderer
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Sep 2022 by HappyWanderer
Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Aug 2022 by TimL
Tigrioides alterna (Alternating Footman) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by KMcCue
Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Mar 2022 by ChrisHolder
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Dec 2021 by RodDeb
Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by RodDeb
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio or Magpie moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by RodDeb
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by RodDeb
Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Jan 2021 by rawshorty
Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by RodDeb
Tmarus marmoreus (Marbled crab spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by Roger
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by RodDeb
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by mac084
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by ChrisHolder
Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2019 by KMcCue
Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by KMcCue
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by KMcCue
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by KMcCue
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2019 by RodDeb
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Oct 2019 by SWishart
Microeca fascinans (Jacky Winter) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Jun 2019 by Liam.m
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Miltinus sp. (genus) (Miltinus mydas fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Geopelia placida (Peaceful Dove) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Apr 2016 by RyuCallaway
Geopelia placida (Peaceful Dove) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Apr 2016 by JohnBundock

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 23 Mar 2022 11:27 AM Recorded on
  • GG Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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