Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae)
Diamma bicolor

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant)

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Although called 'blue ant', this is in fact a female wasp.The male is a more conventional wasp with wings; it has a black body with white spots on the abdomen. The Blue ant female digs in the soil in search of mole crickets, which it paralyzes before laying a single egg on them; the hatching wasp grub then consumes the cricket. The Blue ant delivers a painful sting. Family Tiphiidae. Further reference: Atlas of Living Australia

Diamma bicolor is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Albury, Wodonga  |  South Coast  |  Barwon South West  |  Tasmania

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Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Corrowong, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by BlackFlat
BlackFlat
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Greenway, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by Shazw
Shazw
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by JimL
JimL
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by VanceLawrence
VanceLawrence
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Bungendore, NSW - 25 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove
clarehoneydove
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Bredbo, NSW - 23 Nov 2024 by Harrisi
Harrisi
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Block 402 - 16 Feb 2024 by SteveBorkowskis
SteveBorkowskis
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at QPRC LGA - 29 Dec 2023 by DianneClarke
DianneClarke
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Bibbenluke Common - 9 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
trevorpreston
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Grassy, TAS - 28 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
HelenCross
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Currie, TAS - 20 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
HelenCross
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Apr 2023 by CathB
CathB
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by CathB
CathB
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by CathB
CathB
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 2 Mar 2023 by WendyEM
WendyEM
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
ConBoekel
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by HelenCross
HelenCross
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Dec 2022 by patrickcox
patrickcox
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by SWishart
SWishart
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Numeralla, NSW - 14 Mar 2022 by SteveBorkowskis
SteveBorkowskis
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Jindabyne, NSW - 12 Mar 2022 by Amata
Amata
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Jagungal Wilderness, NSW - 20 Jan 2022 by NedJohnston
NedJohnston
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Uriarra, NSW - 13 Jan 2022 by SWishart
SWishart
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Nov 2021 by MichaelBedingfield
MichaelBedingfield
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Coree, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 by Eland
Eland
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at West Wodonga, VIC - 12 Oct 2021 by ChrisAllen
ChrisAllen
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Broulee, NSW - 4 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Tapirlord
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 21 Mar 2021 by SimoneC
SimoneC
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2021 by KMcCue
KMcCue
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
arjay
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Booth, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by mac084
mac084
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Dec 2019 by Marthijn
Marthijn
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by AndrewCB
AndrewCB
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Tennent, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 by GirtsO
GirtsO
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
RodDeb
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Brindabella, NSW - 21 Oct 2019 by MattM
MattM
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Feb 2019 by davobj
davobj
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Currawang, NSW - 20 Feb 2019 by sduus
sduus
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by TimL
TimL
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Tennent, ACT - 24 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
RodDeb
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Tennent, ACT - 5 Dec 2018 by SWishart
SWishart
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by SWishart
SWishart
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Michelago, NSW - 28 Oct 2018 by Illilanga
Illilanga
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by MatthewFrawley
MatthewFrawley
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Mystery Bay, NSW - 9 Oct 2018 by RobParnell
RobParnell
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Apr 2018 by Christine
Christine
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Mount Clear, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by KMcCue
KMcCue
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Giralang, ACT - 16 Nov 2017 by YellowButton
YellowButton
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Booth, ACT - 7 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock
JohnBundock
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Environa, NSW - 26 Oct 2017 by Wandiyali
Wandiyali
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Hume, ACT - 26 Oct 2017 by samreid007
samreid007
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2017 by SWishart
SWishart
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Michelago, NSW - 24 Oct 2017 by Illilanga
Illilanga
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 21 Jan 2017 by Liam.m
Liam.m
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at QPRC LGA - 11 Dec 2016 by arjay
arjay
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock
JohnBundock
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Dec 2013 by Christine
Christine
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2011 by galah681
galah681
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Corrowong, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by BlackFlat
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Greenway, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by Shazw
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by JimL
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by VanceLawrence
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Bungendore, NSW - 25 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Bredbo, NSW - 23 Nov 2024 by Harrisi
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Block 402 - 16 Feb 2024 by SteveBorkowskis
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at QPRC LGA - 29 Dec 2023 by DianneClarke
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Bibbenluke Common - 9 Dec 2023 by trevorpreston
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Grassy, TAS - 28 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Currie, TAS - 20 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Apr 2023 by CathB
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by CathB
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by CathB
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 2 Mar 2023 by WendyEM
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by HelenCross
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Dec 2022 by patrickcox
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by SWishart
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Numeralla, NSW - 14 Mar 2022 by SteveBorkowskis
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Jindabyne, NSW - 12 Mar 2022 by Amata
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Jagungal Wilderness, NSW - 20 Jan 2022 by NedJohnston
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Uriarra, NSW - 13 Jan 2022 by SWishart
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Nov 2021 by MichaelBedingfield
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Coree, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 by Eland
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at West Wodonga, VIC - 12 Oct 2021 by ChrisAllen
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Broulee, NSW - 4 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 21 Mar 2021 by SimoneC
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2021 by KMcCue
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Booth, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by mac084
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Dec 2019 by Marthijn
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by AndrewCB
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Tennent, ACT - 6 Nov 2019 by GirtsO
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Brindabella, NSW - 21 Oct 2019 by MattM
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Feb 2019 by davobj
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Currawang, NSW - 20 Feb 2019 by sduus
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by TimL
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Tennent, ACT - 24 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Tennent, ACT - 5 Dec 2018 by SWishart
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by SWishart
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Michelago, NSW - 28 Oct 2018 by Illilanga
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Mystery Bay, NSW - 9 Oct 2018 by RobParnell
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Apr 2018 by Christine
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Mount Clear, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by KMcCue
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Giralang, ACT - 16 Nov 2017 by YellowButton
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Booth, ACT - 7 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Environa, NSW - 26 Oct 2017 by Wandiyali
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Hume, ACT - 26 Oct 2017 by samreid007
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Oct 2017 by SWishart
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Michelago, NSW - 24 Oct 2017 by Illilanga
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 21 Jan 2017 by Liam.m
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at QPRC LGA - 11 Dec 2016 by arjay
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 21 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Dec 2013 by Christine
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Mar 2011 by galah681
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