Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae)
Sighting 4534655

Thynninae (subfamily)

Smooth flower wasp at Brayton, NSW

Thynninae (subfamily) at Brayton, NSW - 7 Dec 2023 10:28 AM
Thynninae (subfamily) at Brayton, NSW - 7 Dec 2023 10:28 AM
Thynninae (subfamily) at Brayton, NSW - 7 Dec 2023 10:28 AM
Thynninae (subfamily) at Brayton, NSW - 7 Dec 2023 10:28 AM
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Identification history

Thynninae (subfamily) 11 Dec 2023 SimoneC
Thynninae (subfamily) 11 Dec 2023 JonLewis
Unverified 10 Dec 2023 Curiosity

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User's notes

This is a mystery insect for me! It was close to 5mm in size. I was having morning tea with a group of birders on a BLSH outing. This tiny insect was on a friend, JW, who then passed it to me for some photos.

4 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   11 Dec 2023
Hi Curiosity, I'm pretty sure this is one of a group of weird wasps, some of which are wingless and look a bit like ants. Cheers, Jon
Curiosity wrote:
   11 Dec 2023
Thank you, Jon, for your fascinating ID! My friend will be equally interested, and I'll pass on your info.
SimoneC wrote:
   11 Dec 2023
A female, usually seen attached to the winged male
Curiosity wrote:
   12 Dec 2023
Thank you for the confirmation, and I always appreciate additional info about a sighting.

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