Found inside old hollowed out flower stem of a kangaroo paws.
This small wasp (around 6mm) was seen exploring holes in wooden fence. It then backed into them as if laying eggs. Inaturalist suggests Ectemnius sp but I couldn't find any good pictures from Australia to compare.
About 1.5cm long .Caught in the shade house and released
This small wasp (around 6mm) was seen exploring holes in wooden fence. It then backed into them as if laying eggs. Inaturalist suggests Ectemnius sp but I couldn't find any good pictures from Australia to compare.
Sample from Malaise trap, Aranda, ACT, Australia, 8-15 January 2021
Rhopalum sp. GC1
Identified as Rhopalum on Bowerbird by Graeme Cocks
~>7mm long
Thanks to @bentomologist for sending me down the Crabronidae path. I'd have never gone there!
They are also considered to be in the sphecidae family elsewhere.
The 1st record for this genus in SA on Atlas :-)
The iNat suggestions for this were way too varied to choose from.
Austrogorytes?
Orange stripes, reddish legs, yellow & black antennae, no markings underneath. 1-1.5cm.
I moved it onto a yellow flower to show the orange contrast.
Link Tree
Predator: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190451074
Prey: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190451076