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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) field guide

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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or 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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Megaceria sp. (genus) (Ctenopelmatinae parasitic wasp)

Megaceria sp. (genus)
Megaceria sp. (genus)
Megaceria sp. (genus)

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp)

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
MALE

MALE
Megalyra sp. (genus)
FEMALE
FEMALE
MALE

Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp)

Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)

Megastigmus trisulcus (A parasitic wasp of the citrus gall wasp)

Megastigmus trisulcus

Megastylus sp. (genus) (Ichneumonid wasp)

Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)

Mesochorinae (subfamily)

Mesochorinae (subfamily)
Mesochorinae (subfamily)
Mesochorinae (subfamily)

Metopius sp. (genus) (Tiger ichneumon)

Metopius sp. (genus)
Metopius sp. (genus)
Metopius sp. (genus)
Metopius sp. (genus)

Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp)

Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

FEMALE

FEMALE

Mutillidae (family)
MALE

MALE
Mutillidae (family)
FEMALE
MALE

Neozeleboria cryptoides (Tiphiid Wasp)

Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides
Neozeleboria cryptoides

Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp)

Netelia sp. (genus)
Netelia sp. (genus)
Diagnostic wing venation feature

Diagnostic wing venation feature
Netelia sp. (genus)
Diagnostic wing venation feature

Neurogalesus sp. (genus) (Diapriid wasp)

Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)
Neurogalesus sp. (genus)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)
Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Ophelimus maskellii (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp)

Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii
Ophelimus maskellii

Ophion sp. (genus) (Ophion parasitic wasp)

Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)
Ophion sp. (genus)

Pachycoelius sp. (genus)

Pachycoelius sp. (genus)
Pachycoelius sp. (genus)

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)

Paraphylax anax (Red Ichneumon Wasp)

Paraphylax anax
Paraphylax anax

Pepsinae (Subfamily) (Mud-nesting Spider Wasps, Tarantula-hawk Wasps & Allies)

Pepsinae (Subfamily)
Pepsinae (Subfamily)
Pepsinae (Subfamily)
Pepsinae (Subfamily)

Perilampus sp. (genus) (A Perilampid wasp)

Perilampus sp. (genus)
Perilampus sp. (genus)
Perilampus sp. (genus)
Perilampus sp. (genus)

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812,267 sightings of 22,115 species from 13,859 members
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