European wasps & birds

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Following up on Beth's investigation here's the reply from David Rentz
via Beth

From: David Rentz
 
Sent: Monday, 23 February 2009 5:37 PM
To: Mantle, Beth (Entomology, Black Mountain)
Subject: Re: Keyacris scurra

Hi Beth

No, that?s a Keyacris look-alike. It?s Acrida conica (F.). On p. 348 of
my Guide to Australian Grasshoppers I note about this confusion and how
to separate the two. It?s an honest mistake. But I suspect those wasps
are having a detrimental effect on the local insects. At one time the ACT
was actively pursuing nests of the wasps and they were keeping ahead of
the situation, but they must have let their guard down in recent
years.

Hope this helps.

DR



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