Sighting 4546908
Diamma bicolor
1 Blue ant, Bluebottle ant at Charleys Forest, NSW
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| Diamma bicolor | JonLewis | 21 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | arjay | 21 Jan 2024 |
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3 comments
21 Jan 2024
Yeah thought it might be. I find the distinction between ants, wasps and bees a bit annoying. And yes I know they are all related. I also find the whole one invertebrate mimicking another a bit annoying. But also fun.
Location information
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- arjay NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects Diamma bicolor
Species information
- Diamma bicolor Scientific name
- Blue ant, Bluebottle ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1272.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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