Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp

Cool thanks...

comment left at the Vanuatu spotting you mention

Hi John.. Do you know wasps on the island.. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/130... This one was at a jetty (Vanuatu)..

OK, I've just put a chat at the bottom of this page for you, with my contact information.

Sorry no TWITTER.. I check with you later.. It looks like a wonderland. I have 3 weeks and a camper van.. :)

Jeez, the whole island in a wonderland, Christiane. Will you have a car, or are you relying on bus/tours to get you around? I have a twitter account as ‏@diva_ex_machina. If you want we can chat about it there.

Also, John, could you give this wasp a look? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/127...

@ Lori.. I am in the moment planning a holiday to Tasmania.. Could you tell me some insider spots.. Planning for December..

Yes, thank you John. Good to have an expert aboard. Given the name, I find it ironic that I've never seen one in Tasmania (where I live), in fact, this is my one and only wasp spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/264...

Bummer on the lens problem Christiane. It's always something with cameras.

Thanks John for the information.. I will try to find some more.. First I need my Macro repaired.. :)

Hi, Christiane
It certainly could be Campsomeris tasmaniensis - but I can't be certain. Australian members of this group haven't been worked on for a while. I just had a look at specimens of Campsomeris in the Australian National Insect Collection, and there are several similar looking wasps sitting under a couple of different names. Having said that, the only Queensland ones were labelled as tasmaniensis, which goes up the east coast. Keep the nice pictures of Australian wasps coming!

Thanks John La Salle.. I think you are right.

whata crazy breed of animal!

Try Scoliidae - Hairy Flower Wasps
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

Thanks Lori..

Beautiful shot. I think it's a wasp, but that's just a best guess.