Mutillidae (family)

Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant at Murrumbateman, NSW

Mutillidae (family) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 28 Apr 2023 12:08 PM

Mutillidae (family) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 28 Apr 2023 12:08 PM

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Identification history

	Mutillidae (family)	2 May 2023	SimoneC
	Mutillidae (family)	28 Apr 2023	JonLewis
	Unverified	28 Apr 2023	amiessmacro

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2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

28 Apr 2023

Looks a bit like an ant, but its really a wasp. Cheers, Jon

amiessmacro wrote:

28 Apr 2023

Thanks @JonLewis it looked behaviourally like a wasp but appeared like an ant. Fascinating Thankyou

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Location information

Coordinates 149.046029 -34.987718
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Apr 2023 12:08 PM Recorded on
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Insects Velvet Ants (Mutillidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) amiessmacro Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Mutillidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1430.7m Recorded at altitude
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