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Species of flower wasp possibly family (Tiphiidae ) Blue ant,Diamma bicolor Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Species of flower wasp possibly family (Tiphiidae )

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    Mark Ridgway
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    Hi Ernst.
    Common name is 'Blue ant' as the female is wingless, large and metallic electric blue with red legs. This one is the male.
    (Diamma bicolor)     Posted 6 years ago

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The Blue Ant

The blue ant is, despite its name and its appearance, not an ant at all, but rather a species of large solitary parasitic wasp sometimes known as a flower wasp. It is a native of south and southeast Australia, including the Australian states of Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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Uploaded Nov 16, 2018. Captured Nov 15, 2018 22:07.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO1600
  • 64mm