Hermetia illucens

American Soldier Fly at Wodonga, VIC

Hermetia illucens at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Nov 2022 02:07 PM
Hermetia illucens at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Nov 2022 02:07 PM
Hermetia illucens at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Nov 2022 02:07 PM
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Hermetia illucens 5 Dec 2022 MichaelBedingfield
Hermetia illucens 2 Dec 2022 KimberiRP
Unidentified 28 Nov 2022 KylieWaldon

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There were two of them never closer to each other than two feet. They would take of, zig zag and stagger in flight, touch the water in the bird bath and then back to sit again. The brown/red/orange wings where very noticeable both in flight and when sitting. Not seen this one before.

2 comments

   30 Nov 2022
Not wasp, but soldier fly.
KylieWaldon wrote:
   30 Nov 2022
ohhhhh! I knew something was wrong! But isn't it pretty?

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