Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)

Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)

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Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)

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Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) at Jervis Bay Village, JBT by Maxxy167
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Acton, ACT by Roger
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by VanceLawrence
Eirone sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Cooma, NSW by mahargiani
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Gundaroo, NSW by Gunyijan
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Forbes Creek, NSW by Csteele4
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Holt, ACT by AlisonMilton
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Richardson, ACT by SMOT
Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Thynninae (subfamily) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Mawson, ACT by kerrie
Guerinius shuckardi (Smooth flower wasp) at Tharwa, ACT by DPRees125
Thynninae (subfamily) at Broulee, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Hawker, ACT by AlisonMilton
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agriomyia sp. (genus) (Yellow flower wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton

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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)
WendyEM wrote:
11 Jan 2025
wingless female flower wasp called "Blue Ant" https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/blue-ant/
Diamma bicolor
VanceLawrence wrote:
11 Jan 2025
Well, that explains why none of us in the party had seen one before. Thanks @NateKingsford
Diamma bicolor
NateKingsford wrote:
11 Jan 2025
While it looks like an ant, this is actually a wasp
Diamma bicolor
SMOT wrote:
6 Jan 2025
Thank you for the proper identification Michael. Once you compare this specimen with the North American Great Black wasp it is clearly different. Good to know there is not another invasive species in the garden.
Austroscolia soror

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Thynninae (subfamily) at Chisholm, ACT

Tiphiidae (family) at Acton, ACT

Diamma bicolor at Acton, ACT

Thynninae (subfamily) at Chisholm, ACT

Tiphiidae (family) at Aranda, ACT

Tiphiidae (family) at Aranda, ACT

Austroscolia soror at Pialligo, ACT

Austroscolia soror at Pialligo, ACT

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

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