Mutillidae (family)

Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant at QPRC LGA

Mutillidae (family) at QPRC LGA - 24 Apr 2024
Mutillidae (family) at QPRC LGA - 24 Apr 2024
Mutillidae (family) at QPRC LGA - 24 Apr 2024
Mutillidae (family) at QPRC LGA - 24 Apr 2024
Mutillidae (family) at QPRC LGA - 24 Apr 2024
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Identification history

Mutillidae (family) 25 Apr 2024 SimoneC
Tiphiidae (family) 25 Apr 2024 JonLewis
Rhytidoponera metallica 24 Apr 2024 CarbonAI
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) 24 Apr 2024 clarehoneydove

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3 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   25 Apr 2024
Hi Clarehoneydove, it looks a bit like an ant, but it's actually a wingless wasp. Interesting that it fooled CarbonAI too! Cheers, Jon
   25 Apr 2024
@JonLewis its just so green and metallic but I was suspicious of its bottom shape!
JonLewis wrote:
   25 Apr 2024
@SimoneC Thanks - I should remember that family by now! Cheers, Jon

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