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Monomachus antipodalis
This strange little wasp was drowning in a tank of rainwater. After scooping it out it gradually came back into action on a paper towel and turned out to be an unusual type.
About 15mm long overall. An unusual sectioned, tapered abdomen which seemed quite flexible.
Suburban back yard. Very cold damp conditions.
A unusual wasp family with only one genus with only 3 species in Australia. Monomachus antipodalis seems to be the only species found in Victoria.
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies...
order: HYMENOPTERA
superfamily: PROCTOTRUPOIDEA
family: MONOMACHIDAE
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
Spotted on May 6, 2014
Submitted on May 6, 2014
3 Comments
Very neat, so glad you rescued it :)
Glad you liked it John. Wonderful little wasps but they make me want a much better camera.
Very cool.