Pompilidae (family)
Unidentified Spider wasp at Cook, ACT
Identification history
| Pompilidae (family) | 17 Dec 2024 | SimoneC | ||
| Pompilidae (family) | 15 Dec 2024 | CathB |
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The wasp was carrying its Opisthoncus prey up the wall, but got tangled in the web of a Badumna spider which tried to seize them. After a struggle, the wasp managed to break free and continue its journey
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Location information
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pompilidae (family) Spider wasps (Pompilidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects - 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Pompilidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Spider wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1162.8m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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