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Native Flower Wasp

Thynnus zonatus

Description:

black with bright yellow marking in bands on the abdomen, with wings (male)

Habitat:

Along the shrubs near a path leading to the beach area

Notes:

Thynnus zonatus is an Australian native flower wasp. The wingless female is black with bright yellow marking in bands on the abdomen. The males are smaller and have wings. They are parasitic wasps laying eggs on beetle larvae. They are sometimes confused with the introduced European or English Wasps, but Flower Wasps are not a pest species and are not aggressive to humans.

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CharliePrice
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CharliePrice

Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Jan 4, 2015
Submitted on Jan 16, 2015

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