Insects
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

205 species

Chaoilta sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp)

Chaoilta sp. (genus)
Chaoilta sp. (genus)
Chaoilta sp. (genus)
Chaoilta sp. (genus)
Chaoilta sp. (genus)
Chaoilta sp. (genus)

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp)

Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)

Cleonyminae (subfamily) (Parasitic wasp)

Cleonyminae (subfamily)
Cleonyminae (subfamily)
Cleonyminae (subfamily)
Cleonyminae (subfamily)
Cleonyminae (subfamily)
Cleonyminae (subfamily)

Cotesia glomerata (Glomerata Wasp)

Cotesia glomerata
Cotesia glomerata
Cotesia glomerata
Cotesia glomerata
Cotesia glomerata
Cotesia glomerata

Cotesia sp. (genus) (Microgastrine wasp)

Cotesia sp. (genus)
Cotesia sp. (genus)
Cotesia sp. (genus)

Paul pupa having emerged from host caterpillar
Cotesia sp. (genus)
Cotesia sp. (genus)
Cotesia sp. (genus)

Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp)

Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)

Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp)

Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)

Cryptanusia sp. (genus) (A parasite wasp)

Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)

Cryptocheilus australis (Golden spider wasp)

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp)

Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Ctenochares bicolorus (Black-tipped orange ichneumon)

Ctenochares bicolorus
Ctenochares bicolorus
Ctenochares bicolorus
Ctenochares bicolorus
Ctenochares bicolorus
Ctenochares bicolorus

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp)

Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant)

Diamma bicolor

FEMALE

Diamma bicolor
Diamma bicolor

MALE
Diamma bicolor
Diamma bicolor
Diamma bicolor

Diapriidae (family) (Diapriid wasp)

Diapriidae (family)
Diapriidae (family)
Diapriidae (family)
Diapriidae (family)
Diapriidae (family)
Diapriidae (family)

Dicamptus fuscicornis (Ichneumon wasp)

Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis

Doryctinae (subfamily) (Doryctine braconid wasp)

Doryctinae (subfamily)
Doryctinae (subfamily)
Doryctinae (subfamily)
Doryctinae (subfamily)

Dryinidae (family) (Unidentified dryinid wasp)

Dryinidae (family)
Dryinidae (family)
Dryinidae (family)
Dryinidae (family)
Dryinidae (family)
Dryinidae (family)

Dusona sp. (genus) (A Campopleginae Parasitic Wasp)

Dusona sp. (genus)
Dusona sp. (genus)
Dusona sp. (genus)
Dusona sp. (genus)
Dusona sp. (genus)
Dusona sp. (genus)

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon)

Echthromorpha intricatoria

FEMALE

Echthromorpha intricatoria

MALE
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria

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