blue ant (diamma bicolor) in search of prey : (pix sanjiv shukla)

blue ant diamma bicolor blue-ant bluebottle flower wasp thynnid family thynnidae subfamily diamminae wingless body large solitary parasitic larva beetle endemic australia distinctive metallic blue-green red leg wings ground-nesting exclusively hunting mole cricket paralysed venom injected female stinger egg supply food nectar pollinate native flowers fast-moving burrow leaves aggression provoke