Flower wasp

Description:

Approx 25mm long. Red legs. Interesting 'short' head with small eyes and yellow 'mutton chop' beards. Head, thorax and abdomen all mostly dark bronze coloured.

Habitat:

This one is settled on a silver camping shelter in a tiny country town surrounded by a mix of farm lands and national park.

Notes:

'Podagritus sp.' (Crabronidae) from Dr Ken Walker
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