Bembix sp. (genus)

Unidentified Bembix sand wasp at Mongarlowe, NSW

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Identification history

	Bembix sp. (genus)	6 Jun 2021	KimPullen
	Unidentified	31 Jan 2021	LisaH

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I apologise for the quality of this photo, and fully understand if this is unidentifiable. However, I was unsure if this was a bee or wasp (I think wasp - it was large and mad waspy noises when flying). The animal had yellow face, legs, and the body was striped blue and white. I'm just so annoyed I couldn't photograph it better.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Feb 2021

Wasps have a constricted waist while bees don't

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Location information

Maps Mongarlowe River
Places Mongarlowe, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
31 Jan 2021 02:26 PM Recorded on
LisaH Recorded by
Collections
Insects Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Additional information

Heath Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Bembix sp. (genus) Scientific name
Unidentified Bembix sand wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 985.65m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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