Tiphiidae (family)

Unidentified Smooth flower wasp at Evatt, ACT

Tiphiidae (family) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Oct 2022
Tiphiidae (family) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Oct 2022
Tiphiidae (family) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Oct 2022
Tiphiidae (family) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Oct 2022
Tiphiidae (family) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Oct 2022
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Identification history

Tiphiidae (family) 21 Oct 2022 Amata
Tiphiidae (family) 21 Oct 2022 TimL

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A follow up sighting to 4449549 providing additional close-up detail of the female flower wasp. In the first image, orange coloured pollen grains can be seen on top of the wasp’s body, within the segment joints. These orange pollen grains and a larger single white pollen grain can also be seen in the final image together with some detail of the head to body connection, including a section of exoskeleton shielding that connection.

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  • 18 Oct 2022 01:31 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Female Gender
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