Brachymeria sp. (genus)
Holder, ACT
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| Brachymeria sp. (genus) | SimoneC | 17 Mar 2024 | |
| Unverified | Miranda | 12 Nov 2023 |
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2 comments
12 Nov 2023
I’m not sure what this particular species uses its legs for, but from Wikipedia “One of the more remarkable uses of the muscular hind legs is the species Lasiochalcidia igiliensis, which attacks the predatory larvae of ant lions, holding the mandibles of the larva spread apart while the wasp injects an egg into the membrane of the exposed throat.”
Location information
- Coordinates 149.043119-35.335403
- Altitude 607.6m
- Places Holder, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Nov 2023 03:23 PM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Miranda Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Brachymeria sp. (genus) Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Brachymeria sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 738m Recorded at altitude
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