Parasitic wasps (numerous families)

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Parasitic wasps (numerous families)

Featured sightings

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Florey, ACT - 7 Nov 2023 by KorinneM

Ctenochares bicolorus (Black-tipped orange ichneumon) at Higgins Woodland - 24 Mar 2024 by Untidy

Eucharitidae (family) (Unidentified ant-parasite wasp) at Mount Painter - 19 Feb 2024 by CathB

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Holder, ACT - 1 Dec 2023 by Miranda

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Block 402 - 19 Nov 2023 by Miranda

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 9 Nov 2023 by CathB

Gotra sp. (genus) (Unidentified Gotra ichneumon wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 11 Feb 2022 by SimoneC

Latest sightings

Megastigmus sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT - Today by Hejor1

Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Netelia sp. (genus) at Hall, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Brachymeria sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Thurstan

Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Ichneumonidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by TimL

Ichneumonidae (family) at O'Malley, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Mike

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Kingsdale, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by LeahColebrook

Cardiochilinae sp. (subfamily) (Braconid wasp) at Hall, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by HelenCross

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Pearce, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by Shell

Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Scullin, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Anacis sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Bethylidae (family) (Bethylid wasp) at Melba, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Lyons, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by ran452

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Acton, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by TimL

Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Melba, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by TimL

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by TimL

Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Acton, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by TimL

Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Acton, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by TimL

Cotesia sp. (genus) (Microgastrine wasp) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Melba, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by Roger

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Melba, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by Roger

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon) at Hall, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Bargo, NSW - 26 Sep 2024 by Snows

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 4 Mar 2025 by Logrunners

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 3 Mar 2025 by caitlinharnett

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon) at Robertson, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by PaperbarkNativeBees

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Bullocks Flat, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Ichneumon promissorius (Banded caterpillar parasite wasp) at Bullocks Flat, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by LeahColebrook

Doryctinae (subfamily) (Doryctine braconid wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by TimL

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by lbradley

Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Weston, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Weston, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Lyons, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ran452

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

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Discussion

DiBickers wrote:

16 hrs ago

@TimL I couldn’t agree more, I love taking photos of them too, but yours are incredible💚

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

TimL wrote:

17 hrs ago

@DiBickers Thanks. Like so many of Nature's insects, they are spectacular at this macro scale. And thanks for all of your identification work. Tim

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

DiBickers wrote:

Yesterday

Christ @TimL those are spectacular photos (especially of the face & mouthparts)💚

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

SimoneC wrote:

19 Mar 2025

Really good photos, helped to identify this subfamily for the first time

Cardiochilinae sp. (subfamily)

SimoneC wrote:

14 Mar 2025

A wingless Flat Wasp, they parasitise larvae of Coleoptera, which appears to be happening in these photos- great shots

Bethylidae (family)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Megastigmus sp. (genus)

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Netelia sp. (genus)

Brachymeria sp. (genus)

Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family)

Braconidae (family) at Kingsdale, NSW

Cardiochilinae sp. (subfamily) at Hall, ACT

Cotesia sp. (genus) at Lake George, NSW

Anacis sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

309

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