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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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Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Spider wasp (Pompilidae) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp) at Burra, NSW by deridada
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Deakin, ACT by LisaH
Phanerotoma sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Campopleginae (subfamily) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Lyneham, ACT by SammyHawker
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Temelucha sp. (genus) (Parasitoid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Mutillidae (family) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Ichneumonidae (family) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Chiltern, VIC by DavidDedenczuk
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT by KarinNeufeld
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Scoliidae (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Tharwa, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Temelucha sp. (genus) (Parasitoid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chalcididae (family) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Chalcididae (family) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Chalcididae (family) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Eulophidae (family) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Marion Bay, TAS by VanessaC
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Flynn, ACT by Christine
Thynninae (subfamily) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Acton, ACT by Debbie05
Bembecinus sp. (genus) (A sand wasp) at Acton, ACT by DianneClarke
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Sand or digger wasp (Crabronidae or Sphecidae) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Forde, ACT by TimL
Austroscolia soror at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Mutillidae (family) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Braddon, ACT by Hejor1
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Braddon, ACT by Hejor1
Pison sp. (genus) at Lenah Valley, TAS by VanessaC
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT by DianneClarke
Braconidae (family) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Burnside, QLD by clarehoneydove
Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp) at Burrinjuck, NSW by Bidge
Apocrita (suborder) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT by SimoneS
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Monga, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Lower Borough, NSW by mcleana
Gasteruption sp. (genus) at Dunbogan, NSW by Nette
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Southwest, TAS by VanessaC
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Campopleginae (subfamily) (An Ichneumon Parasitic Wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Aeschylia sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Ichneumonidae (family) at Acton, ACT by Roger
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ferreola handschini (Orange-collared Spider Wasp) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Phillip, ACT by shintoscared
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Forde, ACT by TimL
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Parkes, ACT by TimL
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Parkes, ACT by TimL
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Apocrita (suborder) at Lane Cove, NSW by Hejor1
Ichneumonidae (family) at Lane Cove, NSW by Hejor1
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT by CraigW
Eupelmidae (family) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Mutillidae (family) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Evaniidae (family) (Hatchet wasp) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1

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SimoneC wrote:
2 hrs ago
Great photos!
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
SimoneC wrote:
3 hrs ago
Good suggestion, it prompted me to review this genus, and I’ve removed a number of sightings that like this look similar but don’t have quite the right wing venation
Ichneumonidae (family)
KimberiRP wrote:
Yesterday
Great shots!
Ichneumonidae (family)
KylieWaldon wrote:
24 Jan 2025
good to know. TYVM SimoneC :)
Ichneumonidae (family)
SimoneC wrote:
23 Jan 2025
The ovipositor is too long for Glabridorsum stokesii, and the white ring around the eyes does go all the way around. There are a lot of parasitic wasps that look a bit like this
Ichneumonidae (family)

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Temelucha sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT

Tiphiidae (family) at Yass River, NSW

Ichneumonidae (family) at Higgins, ACT

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at Acton, ACT

Ichneumonidae (family) at Acton, ACT

Ichneumonidae (family) at Watson, ACT

Ichneumonidae (family) at Acton, ACT

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at Yarralumla, ACT

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at Turner, ACT

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