Apocrita (suborder)
Unidentified wasp at Dunlop, ACT
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| Apocrita (suborder) | SimoneC | 9 Apr 2023 | |
| Eumeninae (subfamily) | MichaelBedingfield | 9 Apr 2023 | |
| Unverified | JR | 29 Dec 2022 |
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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
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.
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.
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
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
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Nest building Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Nest present
Collections
- JR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Apocrita (suborder) Other wasps Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Apocrita (suborder) Scientific name
- Unidentified wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 982m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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