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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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Chrysididae (family) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Bembecinus sp. (genus) (A sand wasp) at Acton, ACT by Numbat
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Calopompilus affectata at Fitzroy Falls, NSW by NedJohnston
Callibracon sp. (genus) (A White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Jingera, NSW by Csteele4
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Unidentified Velvet Ant (Mutillidae) at Southern River, WA by devontodd
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Acton, ACT by Thurstan
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Tharwa, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Brachymeria sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) 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) (A Braconid wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) 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
Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) 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
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
Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp) 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
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily) (Flower wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) 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

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SimoneC wrote:
Yesterday
Possibly Anthobosca sp.
Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)
SimoneC wrote:
30 Jan 2025
Great photos!
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
SimoneC wrote:
30 Jan 2025
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:
29 Jan 2025
Great shots!
Ichneumonidae (family)
KylieWaldon wrote:
24 Jan 2025
good to know. TYVM SimoneC :)
Ichneumonidae (family)

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Chrysididae (family)

Heteropelma scaposum at Wodonga, VIC

Ichneumonidae (family) at Gundaroo, NSW

Ichneumonidae (family) at Acton, ACT

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) at West Wodonga, VIC

Crabroninae (subfamily) at Leneva, VIC

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) at Wodonga, VIC

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

Apocrita (suborder) at Yerrabi Pond

Apocrita (suborder) at Russell, ACT

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