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Cryptocheilus bicolor

1 Orange Spider Wasp at Cook, ACT

Cryptocheilus bicolor at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2022
Cryptocheilus bicolor at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Cryptocheilus bicolor 28 Dec 2022 Birdy
Cryptocheilus bicolor 28 Dec 2022 rmander

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Wasp dragging dead spider across the track

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Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Dieuches maculicollis (Black-and-white seed bug) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Adelium brevicorne (Bronzed field beetle) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Eucalyptus sideroxylon (Mugga Ironbark) at Cook, ACT - 25 Aug 2021 by drakes Eucalyptus leucoxylon (Yellow Gum) at Cook, ACT - 18 Aug 2021 by drakes Grevillea juniperina (Grevillea) at Cook, ACT - 18 Aug 2021 by drakes Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Aug 2021 by drakes Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by drakes Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by drakes Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Cook, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Tammy Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by CathB Einadia hastata (Berry Saltbush) at Cook, ACT - 16 Dec 2020 by SarahHnatiuk Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jun 2020 by Tammy Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Cook, ACT - 30 Mar 2020 by Tammy Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Cook, ACT - 10 Sep 2019 by Tammy Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth) at Cook, ACT - 18 Aug 2019 by CathB Sextius virescens (Acacia horned treehopper) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Dieuches maculicollis (Black-and-white seed bug) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Adelium brevicorne (Bronzed field beetle) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Cook, ACT - 4 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Eucalyptus sideroxylon (Mugga Ironbark) at Cook, ACT - 25 Aug 2021 by drakes
Eucalyptus leucoxylon (Yellow Gum) at Cook, ACT - 18 Aug 2021 by drakes
Grevillea juniperina (Grevillea) at Cook, ACT - 18 Aug 2021 by drakes
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Aug 2021 by drakes
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by drakes
Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by drakes
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Cook, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by Tammy
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by CathB
Einadia hastata (Berry Saltbush) at Cook, ACT - 16 Dec 2020 by SarahHnatiuk
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jun 2020 by Tammy
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Cook, ACT - 30 Mar 2020 by Tammy
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Cook, ACT - 10 Sep 2019 by Tammy
Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth) at Cook, ACT - 18 Aug 2019 by CathB
Sextius virescens (Acacia horned treehopper) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 Dec 2022 08:31 AM Recorded on
  • rmander Recorded by

Additional information

  • Huntsman spider Associated Insect
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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