Ammatomus icarioides

Sand Wasp at suppressed

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Identification history

	Ammatomus icarioides	12 Apr 2025	DiBickers
	Unverified	6 Jan 2025	MazzV

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Thought this was a Hover fly when originally logged, and had noted that the black mid-dorsal line in Common Hover Fly (Simosyrphus grandicornis) Sg 4635610 was not present in this 'Fly'. Funny about that, now it's been ID'd as a Wasp!!

3 comments

DiBickers wrote:

12 Apr 2025

This is a Crabronidae Wasp (Family Crabronidae). Due to the quality of the images, I’m hesitant to take this through to Species-level instead of leaving it at Family-level. However, the antennae shape & scapes; head & eyes shape; thorax & abdomen markings and placement; are all good indicators that this is Ammatomus icarioides & geographic location is a good fit.

MazzV wrote:

13 Apr 2025

Thank you @DiBickers for your additional comments, I appreciate the extra information they provide,
Cheers, MazzV

DiBickers wrote:

13 Apr 2025

@MazzV happy to help😊

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
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MazzV NatureMapr Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects Ammatomus icarioides

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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

Record quality

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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