Sighting 4720755
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp at Armidale, NSW
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| Scolia (Discolia) verticalis | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Feb 2026 | |
| Scolia (Discolia) verticalis | Jayson | 12 Feb 2026 |
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User's notes
Saw one or two yesterday but today there are dozens! I assume theres a nest nearby. Usually only see honey bees.
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Location information
- Places Armidale, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Jayson Recorded by
- Apple mint flowers. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Jayson NatureMapr Scolia (Discolia) verticalis Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Scolia (Discolia) verticalis Scientific name
- Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1659.7m Recorded at altitude
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Quality score
6 / 7
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