Observations in the Family: Sphecidae
English Name: Cricket Hunters, Digger Wasps, Mud Daubers & Sand Wasps
This taxon contains:
Observed on: 18th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 18th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 14th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 2nd December 2013
Added to iSpot: 1st January 2014
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Observed on: 26th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 28th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 14th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 14th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: See: http://ispot.org.za/node/227455?nav=users_observations
By: Andrewm
Observed on: 14th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 14th December 2013
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Look what fell into the pool this morning.
Observed on: 29th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 13th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 13th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 13th December 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 7
Description: Field Guide To Insects Of South Africa Mike Picker, Charles Griffiths, Alan Weaving. Pg. 410 No.3. Body length: 25mm
Observed on: 2nd November 2013
Added to iSpot: 23rd November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Saved from a drinking trough.
Observed on: 4th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 14th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Possible Chlorion sp., similar to: http://ispot.org.za/node/197791, but a bit smaller and greyer. Not on coastal dunes, but 20 km inland in forested kloof, on less sandy terrain. Reflection on wings seems to be purple/violet rather than blue.
Observed on: 22nd September 2013
Added to iSpot: 16th October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 4th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 4th October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Medium-sized wasp, with rufous tip to abdomen and prominent mandibles
By: Dullsweather
Observed on: 28th September 2013
Added to iSpot: 29th September 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 9th August 2013
Added to iSpot: 14th August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 1st June 2013
Added to iSpot: 12th June 2013
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 9
Description: These active, terrestrial black wasps with golden face markings are common on the trails in Hawaan forest just north of Umhlanga. They seem to seek out the buried cricket prey of other females, which they then seem to clean of eggs, before they fly away with it to use for their own purposes. A larger version of this: http://ispot.org.za/node/223259
Observed on: 17th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 30th May 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 3rd January 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd May 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Observed on: 25th March 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd May 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 7
By: Jonathan Swart
Observed on: 17th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 21st April 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 3
Observed on: 1st December 2012
Added to iSpot: 10th April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 29th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 31st March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 22nd February 2013
Added to iSpot: 21st March 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: A very busy girl, which is why all photos are blurry. About 55 mm body length.
By: lianvh
Observed on: 8th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 5
Observed on: 23rd April 2008
Added to iSpot: 19th February 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Busy mum-to-be boldly bringing mud pellets to desk pen-holder in my study
Observed on: 5th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th February 2013
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 25th January 2013
Added to iSpot: 5th February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 16th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th January 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 4
Observed on: 13th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th December 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 9th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 30th November 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Nest burrowed into the ground.
Observed on: 2nd November 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th November 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Peter Webb
Observed on: 3rd November 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th November 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: about 3.5cm long
Observed on: 7th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 13th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
By: Gerhard Diedericks
Observed on: 18th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 1
Observed on: 13th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 14th May 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Observed on: 20th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd April 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: About 2cm long, slender with a very long waist, mostly black, clear wings.
Observed on: 28th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd March 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: About 20mm long, slender wasp.
Location: Otjozondjupa, NA
Lat/Lng: -19.38332, 17.16247
On the farm Taurodoqua. Terminalia and Mopane woodland.
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Observed on: 2nd February 2012
Added to iSpot: 27th February 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
Location: Otjozondjupa, NA
Lat/Lng: -19.38332, 17.16247
On the farm Taurodoqua. Terminalia and Mopane woodland.
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Observed on: 2nd February 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd February 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 7
By: Gerhard Diedericks
Observed on: 5th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th February 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
