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| Unidentified | 2 Dec 2024 | KylieWaldon |
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They were mating the whole time I was there (about 1.5 hours). But it looks like both were drinking nectar during the process. Not seen this species of flower wasp before.
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Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 2 Dec 2024 08:03 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Unidentified Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) KylieWaldon Hume NatureMapr
Additional information
- Leptospermum grandifolium (Woolly Teatree, Mountain Tea-tree) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Mating Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
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