Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Mutillid wasp or velvet ant at Yarralumla, ACT

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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

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  KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Bothriomutilla rugicollis Velvet Ants (Mutillidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

• 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

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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