Williamsita sp. (genus)

Lyneham, ACT

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Identification history

Williamsita sp. (genus)	26 Apr 2025	DiBickers
Apiformes (informal group)	12 Nov 2024	MichaelBedingfield
Apis mellifera	11 Nov 2024	CarbonAI
Apiformes (informal group)	11 Nov 2024	Hejor1

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User's notes

Protecting its hollow. Antenna are roughly half yellow and half black, with the black on the tips.

2 comments

michael.batley wrote:

12 Nov 2024

The antennae seem to be too low on the face for it to be a bee. It looks more like Williamsita or a similar wasp.

DiBickers wrote:

26 Apr 2025

I agree with @michael.batley, this looks like Williamsita (Genus). See examples of similar below.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200715008

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/101319631

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/105748742

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Location information

Coordinates 149.120194 -35.247450
Altitude 592.8m
Maps Magpie Hill Park, Lyneham
Places Lyneham, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
10 Nov 2024 06:00 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
Collections
Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

Nest building Breeding behaviour
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Williamsita sp. (genus) Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 655.7m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania