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Australian hornet - Apispa ephippium
It is a large solitary wasp with a body size of about 25 plus mm. They are very alert and if approached will fly very close to check you out. This one had already one large brood chamber build and started another one beside it.
The Australian hornet , actually a type of potter wasp or "mason wasp", is a vespid insect native to the Australian states and territories of the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. The Australian hornet is a solitary insect, forming small nests against buildings and other structures. The adult wasp feeds on flower nectar, while the larvae are fed caterpillars captured by the female.
Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded Mar 18, 2019. Captured Mar 17, 2019 17:41 in 556 Myall Way, Tea Gardens NSW 2324, Australia.
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