Apocrita (suborder)

Unidentified wasp at Dunlop, ACT

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Identification history

Apocrita (suborder)	9 Apr 2023	SimoneC
Eumeninae (subfamily)	9 Apr 2023	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	29 Dec 2022	JR

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User's notes

Looks like an homalictus possibly punctuated. It was repairing its collection of mud nests which were disturbed in outside furniture. I left the photos un cropped to show the nest.

3 comments

michael.batley wrote:

29 Dec 2022

Very few Australian bees construct free-standing nests and those that do use resin and plant material. The legs and shape of the abdomen are more wasp-like than bee-like and there is no evidence of hair for transporting pollen.

JR wrote:

4 Jan 2023

Thank you Michael. I couldn't find anything about nest material in "native bees of the ACT and NSW south coast" on quick glance. Your comment helps.

SimoneC wrote:

9 Apr 2023

Eumeninae fold their wings longitudinally when not flying, so I don’t think this is a potter wasp. I can’t tell what type of wasp it is without a closer photo

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Location information

Coordinates 149.012694 -35.197961
Altitude 561.5m
Places Dunlop, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
28 Dec 2022 05:12 PM Recorded on
JR Recorded by
Collections
Insects Other wasps Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) JR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Female Gender
Nest building Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health
True Nest present

Species information

Apocrita (suborder) Scientific name
Unidentified wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 982m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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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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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania