Sighting 4459025
1 Unidentified Bembix sand wasp at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Bembix sp. (genus) | 14 Dec 2022 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Bembix sp. (genus) | 13 Dec 2022 | Miranda |
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User's notes
There may have been courtship behaviour going on as there were a lot of wasps congregated round this bush and they seemed interested in each other as well as the flowers.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108552-35.274180
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 28 Nov 2022 12:08 PM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
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Collections
Miranda Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Bembix sp. (genus) Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- Leptospermum Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Bembix sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Bembix sand wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 985.65m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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