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Species of flower wasp , Complex Catocheilus apterus The female of this species is wingless. Observed this one sitting on a fence post,mostlikely waiting for a male to pick her up , which she relies on for mating and to get to flowers for feeding. Australia,Catocheilus apterus,Geotagged,Spring

Species of flower wasp , Complex Catocheilus apterus

The female of this species is wingless. Observed this one sitting on a fence post,mostlikely waiting for a male to pick her up , which she relies on for mating and to get to flowers for feeding.

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Christine Young

Lion

So interesting! I searched for a video of the male carrying the female and found this one (at the 2:20 mark):

Posted 14 days ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Christine. Yes it is an amazing wasp . As I walked out of the Conservation Park gate this female was sitting on one of the gate posts and it looked a bit surreal. It made my day. Posted 11 days ago

Fajsal Jugosloven

Green Fly

It, s amazing Thank you Posted 10 days ago

Ernst

Lion

Thank you ,yes it is an amazing wasp. Posted 10 days ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Brilliant Posted 9 days ago

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The Catocheilus apterus

Catocheilus apterus is a Thynnid Flower Wasp in the Catocheilus genus.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ernst

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Uploaded Oct 31, 2025. Captured Oct 31, 2025 10:25 in Cox Scrub Conservation Park, Bull Creek Rd, Ashbourne SA 5157, Australia.

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Canon EOS 650D
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1/166s
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84mm