Cryptocheilus australis
Golden spider wasp at Leneva, VIC
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| Cryptocheilus australis | 22 Mar 2025 | DiBickers | ||
| Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) | 25 Jan 2025 | SimoneC | ||
| Unverified | 25 Jan 2025 | KylieWaldon |
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lol. This spider wasp landed on the track up ahead, but then made a total bee line towards me. I kept stepping backwards and it kept coming. Presume it was chasing something I couldn't see. I was actually afraid at one stage of being bitten, even though I'm pretty sure a spider wasp doesn't bite people! It was such unusual behaviour.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.888676-36.174869
- Places Leneva, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2025 09:58 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Mesmerising nature moments..... KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Spider wasps (Pompilidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects Cryptocheilus australis
Species information
- Cryptocheilus australis Scientific name
- Golden spider wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 969.59m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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