Mutillidae (family)
Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant at Aranda, ACT
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| Mutillidae (family) | SimoneC | 1 Nov 2024 | |
| Unverified | Jubeyjubes | 1 Nov 2024 |
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2 comments
1 Nov 2024
Thank you! I was aware they’re extraordinarily painful… they don’t seem to have much of a propensity to sting it seems but I am careful to not try to hold them, for sure (this fellow seemed intent on the ride!)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.076928-35.259478
- Altitude 641.3m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2024 04:34 PM Recorded on
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- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Jubeyjubes Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mutillidae (family) Velvet Ants (Mutillidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Mutillidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1430.7m Recorded at altitude
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