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Bembix sp. (genus)

1 Unidentified Bembix sand wasp at Acton, ACT

Bembix sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2021
Bembix sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2021
Bembix sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2021
Bembix sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2021
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Bembix sp. (genus) 17 Nov 2021 Amata
Bembix sp. (genus) 17 Nov 2021 RodDeb

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quite a bit bigger than the European Honey Bees nearby sorry forgot to get the name of the plant but have done one of the pics up to show more of the plant

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Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 24 Mar 2018 by Christine
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 20 Mar 2018 by KumikoCallaway
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 19 Mar 2018 by jbromilow50
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Acton, ACT - 19 Mar 2018 by jbromilow50
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 19 Mar 2018 by jbromilow50
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 16 Mar 2018 by DerekC
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by DerekC
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Acton, ACT - 7 Mar 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Acton, ACT - 6 Mar 2018 by Tammy
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by roymcd
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by roymcd
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2018 by roymcd
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Pollanisus cyanota (A Forester moth (Procidinae)) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 by Christine
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 by Christine
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 by Christine
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 by MichaelMulvaney
Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2018 by PeterR
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2018 by PeterR
Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by AlisonMilton
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by PeterR
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by PeterR
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Christine
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Christine
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Christine
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2018 by AlisonMilton
Caedicia sp. (genus) (Katydid) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by AlisonMilton
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by AlisonMilton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 29 Jan 2018 by Christine
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jan 2018 by Alison Milton
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2017 by Tim L
Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2017 by TimL
Torymidae (family) (Torymid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2017 by TimL
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by AaronClausen
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2017 by Christine
Comptosia insignis (A bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2017 by Alison Milton
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2017 by Alison Milton
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2017 by Alison Milton
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2017 by Alison Milton
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2017 by Alison Milton
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2017 by AlisonMilton
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 11 Oct 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Acton, ACT - 11 Oct 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Oct 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Acton, ACT - 30 Aug 2017 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 9 Jul 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jun 2017 by SallyandPeter
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 13 Apr 2017 by Qwerty
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 7 Apr 2017 by PeterR
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 7 Apr 2017 by PeterR
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2017 by JudithRoach
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2017 by JudithRoach
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 9 Mar 2017 by Roger
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 4 Feb 2017 by AlisonMilton
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 4 Feb 2017 by AlisonMilton
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Acton, ACT - 28 Jan 2017 by JudithRoach
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 24 Jan 2017 by Qwerty
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2017 by AlisonMilton
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2017 by roymcd
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2016 by Alison Milton
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2016 by Alison Milton
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 4 Nov 2016 by roymcd
Belenois java (Caper White) at Acton, ACT - 4 Nov 2016 by roymcd
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 4 Nov 2016 by roymcd
Nostoc sp. (genus) (A cyanobacterium) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jul 2016 by Heino
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jun 2016 by KMcCue
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 8 Mar 2015 by Tim L
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 30 Aug 2014 by Alison Milton
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 30 Aug 2014 by Alison Milton
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2014 by Tim L

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 16 Nov 2021 02:04 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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