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Paralastor sp.
My husband saw this in our pond today - unfortunately just the one angle! He says it was bigger than a paper wasp but smaller than a potter wasp. I am still not 100% sure of the ID but the closest match seems to be this one: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
Spotted on Jan 21, 2013
Submitted on Jan 21, 2013
6 Comments
OK, I'll go with that!
I notice Peter at Brisbane Insects hasn't managed a definite ID on his either - he has Paralastor sp.
besides paralastor is a big genus so it's ok to say it's sp. ?
Not certain about variation it would be nice to see male & female - but I liked the yellow markings around the thorax.
I've had a REALLY good look at that one, Argy. It looks so close, but I wrote it off because of the leg colour, and the tail tip on ours is completely black. Is there room for colour variation in wasps?
might be like this one http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...