Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Mutillid wasp or velvet ant at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Bothriomutilla rugicollis | MichaelMulvaney | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 1 Feb 2026 |
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081589-35.277561
- Altitude 584.8m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Feb 2026 08:40 AM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- A small black ant seemed to be trying to follow the wasp which seemed to not be able or wiling to fly. Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Bothriomutilla rugicollis Velvet Ants (Mutillidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Bothriomutilla rugicollis Scientific name
- Mutillid wasp or velvet ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 823.33m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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