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Photo by Vinny
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Field Notes

Description:

Flightless female wasp (subfamily Thynninae), approx. 2cm long, females hunt for beetles in the leaf litter, sting and lay eggs on them so that young have a ready supply of food.

Habitat:

Trioda bitextura, Eriachne obtusa woodland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
John La Salle
Nice pictures. Yes, definitely wingless flower wasp Tiphiidae, subfamily Thynninae https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiphiidae

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PublishedFebruary 28, 2016

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