Sighting 4725525
Tiphiidae (family)
4 Unidentified Smooth flower wasp at Acton, ACT
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| Tiphiidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Apr 2026 | ||
| Tiphiidae (family) | TimL | 6 Apr 2026 |
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A wingless female flower wasp the size of a small ant. These can usually be seen attached to the rear end of winged males as the males fly around during mating.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107323-35.276740
- Altitude 626.8m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Apr 2026 01:18 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Tiphiidae (family) Featured Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Tiphiidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Smooth flower wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1424.8m Recorded at altitude
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