Sighting 4503314
4 Cockroach Wasp at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Ampulicidae (family) | 8 Aug 2023 | SimoneC | ||
| Ampulicidae (family) | 8 Aug 2023 | CanberraDSN |
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4 comments
SimoneC
wrote:
8 Aug 2023
Great to see the wasp with a cockroach. The wasp will paralyse a cockroach and drag it backwards into its nest before laying an egg on it
RogerF
wrote:
13 Aug 2023
Is the cockroach trying to defend itself or has it already been stung and is collapsing
CanberraDSN
wrote:
15 Aug 2023
@RogerF it was running away when I saw it. You can see more pictures of it here: Blatta orientalis on sighting 4503317. It made its way around the edge of the plaque.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.983225-35.403106
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Aug 2023 02:00 PM Recorded on
- CanberraDSN Recorded by
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Collections
Featured Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) CanberraDSN Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Chasing a cockroach outside. The cockroach was frantic trying to get away. Associated Insect
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Ampulicidae (family) Scientific name
- Cockroach Wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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