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Tiphiidae (family)

Unidentified Smooth flower wasp at Quaama, NSW

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Identification history

Tiphiidae (family)	6 Oct 2020	KimPullen
Tiphiidae (family)	6 Oct 2020	KimPullen
Unverified	5 Oct 2020	FionaG

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I am assuming (probably incorrectly) that these are sand wasps. I came across two on the ground, fighting I think, but when one eventually flew away the other started scratching in the dirt. They were both approximately 1 inch in length and around 3 mms at their widest. Essentially all black except for yellow pincers and red legs. Both wasps looked the same.

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KimPullen wrote:

6 Oct 2020

A male (females are wingless).

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Location information

Coordinates 149.892564 -36.462356
Altitude 165.2m
Places Quaama, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
5 Oct 2020 05:47 PM Recorded on
FionaG Recorded by
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Insects Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) FionaG South Coast NatureMapr

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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