A hyperactive wasp

While wandering our block looking for fungi and orchids I noticed two rather large wasps climbing around in the tips of some Kunzea ericoides.  I originally thought it was a potter wasp, but following the helpful comment (below) now realise it is a spider wasp (Family Pompilidae. genus Cryptocheilus species possibly bicolor).

Enough text, here are several images, as the wasp clambers the bush around searching for food or, if it is a female,a spider to lay eggs in.






Comments

Hi! This wasp is not a Vespid, but a Pompilid. =)
Cheers
Flabmeister said…
G'day Bolivar. Many thanks for your comment. I have corrected matters in the text.

Martin

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