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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) species

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Overview

References:

https://atlasoflife.org.au/resources/know-your-wasps

https://www.ozanimals.com/wildlife/Insect/Wasps.html

https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/what-wasp-is-that/

Front Page of Interactive Key to Wasp Families

195 species

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) (A psyllid parasitic wasp)

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus)

adult wasp soon after it emerged from the psyllid nymph

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus)

husk of the psyllid nymph on left and wasp on right
Psyllaephagus sp. (genus)
Psyllaephagus sp. (genus)

Pteromalidae (family) (Pteromalid wasp)

Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp)

Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis

Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp)

Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger

Rhynchium sp. (potter wasp)

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp)

Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana

Ropalidia revolutionalis (Native Paper Wasp)

Ropalidia romandi (Native Paper Wasp)

Ropalidia sp. (genus) (A paper wasp)

Ropalidia sp. (genus)
Ropalidia sp. (genus)
Ropalidia sp. (genus)
Ropalidia sp. (genus)
Ropalidia sp. (genus)
Ropalidia sp. (genus)

Scelionidae (family) (Scelionid wasp)

Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber)

Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp)

Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum

Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum) (Sceliphron mud dauber wasp)

Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp)

Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)

Sericophorus sp. (genus) (Sand wasp)

Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)

Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp)

Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp)

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp)

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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