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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)
Parasitic wasps (numerous families)
Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae)
Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae)
Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
Spider wasps (Pompilidae)
Other wasps
Velvet Ants (Mutillidae)

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Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) at Jervis Bay Village, JBT by Maxxy167
Bembix sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Netelia sp. (genus) at Perth, WA by Jade
Ichneumonidae (family) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Turneromyia sp. (genus) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Chrysididae (family) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Leucospis sp. (genus) (Leucospid wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Acton, ACT by Roger
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT by WHall
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Undefined by nancyp
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Eulophidae (family) (Eulophid Wasp) at Acton, ACT by Roger
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Braconidae (family) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Kaleen, ACT by Stred
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT by Thurstan
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Glen Allen, NSW by Csteele4
Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp) at Acton, ACT by regeraghty
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT by JohnBundock
Ichneumonidae (family) at Wellington Park, TAS by VanessaC
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Bruce, ACT by rnixon1
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Xanthocryptus novozealandicus (Lemon tree borer parasite wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Ophelimus maskellii (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Bethylidae (family) (Bethylid wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Eupelmidae (family) (Eupelmid wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Pteromalidae (family) (Pteromalid wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Crabronidae (family) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Theodore, ACT by Cardy
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by VanceLawrence
Abispa ephippium (Potter wasp, Mason wasp) at Bowning, NSW by Maren
Chaoilta sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Eirone sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lissonota sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by BJR
Dicamptus fuscicornis (Ichneumon wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Aphidiinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) at Reid, ACT by Hejor1
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Reid, ACT by Hejor1
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Cooma, NSW by mahargiani
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT by kasiaaus
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Michelago, NSW by Harrisi
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Gundaroo, NSW by Gunyijan
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Forbes Creek, NSW by Csteele4
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Forbes Creek, NSW by Csteele4
Cynipoidea (superfamily) (Gall wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mesochorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Euodynerus sp. (genus) (Mason Wasp) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Copmanhurst, NSW by MazzV
Unidentified Potter wasp (Vespidae, Eumeninae) at Copmanhurst, NSW by MazzV
Unidentified Potter wasp (Vespidae, Eumeninae) at Copmanhurst, NSW by MazzV
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Copmanhurst, NSW by MazzV
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Paddys River, ACT by patrickcox
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Paddys River, ACT by patrickcox
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Holt, ACT by AlisonMilton
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Holt, ACT by AlisonMilton
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Richardson, ACT by SMOT

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SimoneC wrote:
16 Jan 2025
The male does look a bit like a Diamma, but the female is something else, so I suspect a top down view should show the male is not a Diamma
Tiphiidae (family)
SimoneC wrote:
13 Jan 2025
@Hejor1 could you please move images 4 & 5 to a separate sighting they not the same species
Crabronidae (family)
SimoneC wrote:
13 Jan 2025
Possibly Stephaniodea or Evanioidea
Apocrita (suborder)
JohnBundock wrote:
12 Jan 2025
Thanks, WHall.
Bembix sp. (genus)
WHall wrote:
12 Jan 2025
John, a Bembix sand wasp??
Bembix sp. (genus)

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Bembix sp. (genus)

Netelia sp. (genus)

Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) at Downer, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus)

Turneromyia sp. (genus)

Chrysididae (family)

Thynninae (subfamily) at Chisholm, ACT

Tiphiidae (family) at Acton, ACT

Megalyra sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT

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