Laeviscolia frontalis

Two-spot hairy flower wasp at Oaklands Park, SA

Laeviscolia frontalis at Oaklands Park, SA - 20 Apr 2023 02:55 PM
Laeviscolia frontalis at Oaklands Park, SA - 20 Apr 2023 02:55 PM
Laeviscolia frontalis at Oaklands Park, SA - 20 Apr 2023 02:55 PM
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Laeviscolia frontalis 26 Feb 2025 DiBickers
Laeviscolia frontalis 20 Jan 2024 angmarrob

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I'm not sure what it was doing on the ground. It would keep moving while opening and closing its wings.

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DiBickers wrote:
   Yesterday
@angmarrob this lady is looking for scarab beetle larvae (curl grubs) which you must have in your lawn. She will dig them up; sting and lay an egg inside each one; her larvae will consume the curl grub; then her larvae will pupate (undergo metamorphosis) until such time they are ready to re-emerge/eclose in their adult form😊

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  • Grass. Associated plant
  • None. Associated Insect
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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