Sighting 4534655
Thynninae (subfamily)
Smooth flower wasp at Brayton, NSW
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| Thynninae (subfamily) | SimoneC | 11 Dec 2023 | |
| Thynninae (subfamily) | JonLewis | 11 Dec 2023 | |
| Unverified | Curiosity | 10 Dec 2023 |
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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
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
11 Dec 2023
Thank you, Jon, for your fascinating ID! My friend will be equally interested, and I'll pass on your info.
12 Dec 2023
Thank you for the confirmation, and I always appreciate additional info about a sighting.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.097992-34.584300
- Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Brayton, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Dec 2023 10:28 AM Recorded on
- Curiosity Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Curiosity Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Thynninae (subfamily) Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Thynninae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Smooth flower wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1273.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location