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| Unverified | 10 Sep 2025 | MazzV |
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A long and fairly slender wasp, feeding on flowers of a Common Silkpod (Parsonia straminea – refer Sighting 4640075). This wasp shares strong similarities with the wasp at sighting 4695857. The photos here cover more angles, even if quality was still a challenge. This wasp appears to be all black with a green sheen, except for the thorax and front of head, which appeared white (eyes black) (Photos 1 3 & 5), and latter part of the narrow tube connecting the abdomen to the thorax, which mostly appeared to be a dark tan (photos 1 & 4). The mouth parts form a very long ‘V’ shape (photo2 2 & 3).
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Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- Common Silkpod (Parsonia straminea Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- True Insect on a flower
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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