Thynninae (subfamily)

Smooth flower wasp at Brayton, NSW

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Identification history

Thynninae (subfamily)	11 Dec 2023	SimoneC
Thynninae (subfamily)	11 Dec 2023	JonLewis
Unidentified	10 Dec 2023	Curiosity

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User's notes

This is a mystery insect for me! It was close to 5mm in size. I was having morning tea with a group of birders on a BLSH outing. This tiny insect was on a friend, JW, who then passed it to me for some photos.

4 comments

JonLewis wrote:

11 Dec 2023

Hi Curiosity, I'm pretty sure this is one of a group of weird wasps, some of which are wingless and look a bit like ants. Cheers, Jon

Curiosity wrote:

11 Dec 2023

Thank you, Jon, for your fascinating ID! My friend will be equally interested, and I'll pass on your info.

SimoneC wrote:

11 Dec 2023

A female, usually seen attached to the winged male

Curiosity wrote:

12 Dec 2023

Thank you for the confirmation, and I always appreciate additional info about a sighting.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Dec 2023 10:28 AM Recorded on
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Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Curiosity Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Thynninae (subfamily) Scientific name
Smooth flower wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1273.4m Recorded at altitude
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