http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/02/15/update-giant-australian-potter-wasps-potter-wasps-same-or-different-species/ Are we experts yet? Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/02/15/update-giant-australian-potter-wasps-potter-wasps-same-or-different-species/comment-page-1/#comment-16875 Dane Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:46:37 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2008/02/15/update-giant-australian-potter-wasps-potter-wasps-same-or-different-species/#comment-16875 I have both of these wasps in my collection, and have had them identified at the South Australian Museum. The striped one is Abispa splendida, which is relatively rare. The overly enthusiastic male on top is the common Abispa ephippium. I remember in Brisbane the male ephippiums used to hang around at the swimming pool all day, waiting to jump on the hard working females when they came to get water. The behaviour in the photograph is the same, except this male is chasing after the wrong species. I have both of these wasps in my collection, and have had them identified at the South Australian Museum. The striped one is Abispa splendida, which is relatively rare. The overly enthusiastic male on top is the common Abispa ephippium. I remember in Brisbane the male ephippiums used to hang around at the swimming pool all day, waiting to jump on the hard working females when they came to get water. The behaviour in the photograph is the same, except this male is chasing after the wrong species.

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