Chrysididae (family)

2 Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp at Spence, ACT

Chrysididae (family) at Spence, ACT - 31 Dec 2022

Chrysididae (family) at Spence, ACT - 31 Dec 2022

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Identification history

	Chrysididae (family)	31 Dec 2022	SimoneC
	Chrysididae (family)	31 Dec 2022	SimoneC
	Unidentified	31 Dec 2022	JudithRoach

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User's notes

I think a bee. Very pretty little guy.

2 comments

SimoneC wrote:

31 Dec 2022

Actually a wasp, but yes very beautiful

JudithRoach wrote:

31 Dec 2022

It was, hopefully will stay around for some more photos. :-)

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Location information

Places Spence, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
31 Dec 2022 06:22 PM Recorded on
JudithRoach Recorded by
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Insects Other wasps Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) JudithRoach Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Was on a climbing rose near a wood wall. Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Chrysididae (family) Scientific name
Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 951m Recorded at altitude
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