Ammatomus icarioides

Sand Wasp at Wellington Point, QLD

Ammatomus icarioides at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Ammatomus icarioides at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Ammatomus icarioides at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Ammatomus icarioides at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Ammatomus icarioides at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
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Identification history

Ammatomus icarioides 12 Apr 2025 DiBickers
Unverified 2 Apr 2023 TimL

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User's notes

The wasp was sighted flying backwards and forwards from its nest in the ground collecting an assortment of prey. In this case, a green coloured leafhopper.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Ammatomus icarioides Scientific name
  • Sand Wasp Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 20.8m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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