Mutillidae (family)
Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant at Wodonga, VIC
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| Mutillidae (family) | SimoneC | 22 Jan 2025 | |
| Mutillidae (family) | SimonDunstan | 15 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 9 Oct 2023 |
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This insect was very small but stood out because of its orange middle. I don't know if its an ant or something else. Ditto whether the ball thing to the right of it is related to it or not.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.880298-36.142461
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Oct 2023 09:23 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Mutillidae (family) Velvet Ants (Mutillidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Mutillidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1430.7m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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