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Spider Wasp
Family Pompilidae
-37.8038, 145.243
Field Notes
Description:
A large black wasp (about 24mm long) with uniformly black head, body and thorax. Wings were tinted black each with a single orangey-red patch. Antennae had about 10 segments. Fine setae covered legs.
Notes:
This wasp flew into the house on a very warm night. It did not settle for more than a few seconds making it difficult to take any photos. It disappeared behind furniture only to reappear the next day. I had to guide it out the next morning after I took this only shot.
My thanks to BugEric for directing me to the family of wasps- now for more research !
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/biota_details.aspx?OrderID=274…
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