Bembix sp. (genus)

Unidentified Bembix sand wasp at West Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

	Bembix sp. (genus)	7 Feb 2022	MichaelBedingfield
	Unidentified	6 Feb 2022	KylieWaldon

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I thought this was a European Wasp so I didn't pay too much attention to it. It flew up and down, up and down on the track where there was a damp patch and then disappeared. When I look at the photo I'm scratching my head. Its an odd looking wasp if that's what it is! Its leg arrangement and eyes make it look like a crab but I can see the striped abdomen.

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1 Abundance
5 Feb 2022 09:50 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Mesmerising nature moments..... Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr

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12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Bembix sp. (genus) Scientific name
Unidentified Bembix sand wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 985.65m Recorded at altitude
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