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Featured sightings

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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Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Mar 2025 by Tawny4

Cryptocheilus bicolor

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Watson, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Harrisi

Cryptocheilus bicolor

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

Ichneumonidae (family)

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT - 24 Dec 2024 by Gallpix

Sceliphron laetum

Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Dec 2024 by HelenCross

Rhagigaster ephippiger

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp) at Hall, ACT - 10 Apr 2024 by Anna123

Cerceris sp. (genus)

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

Ctenochares bicolorus

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 27 Feb 2024 by LisaH

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

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

Eucharitidae (family)

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

Braconidae (family)

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

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

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

Braconidae (family)

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

Gasteruption sp. (genus)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Sir Samuel, WA - 30 Aug 2023 by HelenCross

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Theodore, ACT - 21 Aug 2023 by owenh

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Ampulicidae (family) (Cockroach Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Aug 2023 by CanberraDSN

Ampulicidae (family)

Leptocybe invasa (Eucalyptus Stem Gall Wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 Jun 2023 by AndyRussell

Leptocybe invasa

Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 31 Mar 2023 by TimL

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by CathB

Megalyra sp. (genus)

Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Banks, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by Diane

Heteropelma scaposum

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by Roger

Bembix sp. (genus)

Trisciloa (Genus) (Scoliid Flower Wasp) at Dampier Peninsula, WA - 18 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Trisciloa (Genus)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at ANBG - 19 Aug 2022 by TimL

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 4 May 2022 by TimL

Podagrionini (tribe)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at ANBG - 22 Mar 2022 by TimL

Aglaotilla sp. (genus)

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Coree, ACT - 15 Mar 2022 by Cristy1676

Tiphiidae (family)

Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by TimL

Podagrionini (tribe)

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Macarthur, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by RodDeb

Gasteruption sp. (genus)

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 1 Mar 2022 by Kenp12

Cryptocheilus bicolor

Euodynerus sp. (genus) (Mason Wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Feb 2022 by ibaird

Euodynerus sp. (genus)

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by TimL

Fabriogenia sp. (genus)

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

Gotra sp. (genus)

Hyptiogaster sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by Harrisi

Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 13 Jan 2022 by Tar10rat

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by TimL

Pison sp. (genus)

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by David

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)

Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Acton, ACT - 19 Mar 2021 by TimL

Megastigmus sp. (genus)

Eulophidae (family) (Eulophid Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Mar 2021 by melanoxylon

Eulophidae (family)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Downer, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by TimL

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by DPRees125

Podalonia tydei

Ferreola handschini (Orange-collared Spider Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by TimL

Ferreola handschini

Anterhynchium nigrocinctum (Potter Wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 22 Jan 2020 by WHall

Anterhynchium nigrocinctum

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Acton, ACT - 15 Jan 2020 by TimL

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp) at Bundanoon, NSW - 24 Nov 2019 by Boobook38

Sericopimpla sp. (genus)

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by TimL

Bembix sp. (genus)

Vespula germanica (European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 11 May 2019 by TimL

Vespula germanica

Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by TimL

Podagrionini (tribe)

Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Apr 2019 by AlisonMilton

Chalcididae (family)

Anterhynchium nigrocinctum (Potter Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by TimL

Anterhynchium nigrocinctum

Anterhynchium nigrocinctum (Potter Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by WHall

Anterhynchium nigrocinctum

Pristomerus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by WHall

Pristomerus sp. (genus)

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 2 Mar 2019 by SallyandPeter

Radumeris tasmaniensis

Xanthocryptus novozealandicus (Lemon tree borer parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by TimL

Xanthocryptus novozealandicus

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by DPRees125

Sceliphron laetum

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by DPRees125

Bembix sp. (genus)

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by TimL

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 29 Jan 2019 by Ernier

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Thynnus zonatus (Native Flower Wasp) at Mittagong, NSW - 17 Jan 2019 by MattM

Thynnus zonatus

Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by RodDeb

Heteropelma scaposum

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by TimL

Sceliphron formosum

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 Sep 2018 by Harrisi

Radumeris tasmaniensis

Campopleginae (subfamily) (An Ichneumon Parasitic Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Feb 2018 by AlisonMilton

Campopleginae (subfamily)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 14 Oct 2017 by TimL

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Old Tuggeranong TSR - 17 Feb 2016 by MichaelBedingfield

Turneromyia sp. (genus)

Abispa splendida (Large Potter Wasp) at Currarong, NSW - 2 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins

Abispa splendida

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 8 Oct 2013 by TimL

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Mar 2025 by Tawny4
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Watson, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Harrisi
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT - 24 Dec 2024 by Gallpix
Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Dec 2024 by HelenCross
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus
Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp) at Hall, ACT - 10 Apr 2024 by Anna123
Ctenochares bicolorus (Black-tipped orange ichneumon) at Higgins Woodland - 24 Mar 2024 by Untidy
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 27 Feb 2024 by LisaH
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
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Florey, ACT - 7 Nov 2023 by KorinneM
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Sir Samuel, WA - 30 Aug 2023 by HelenCross
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Theodore, ACT - 21 Aug 2023 by owenh
Ampulicidae (family) (Cockroach Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Aug 2023 by CanberraDSN
Leptocybe invasa (Eucalyptus Stem Gall Wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 Jun 2023 by AndyRussell
Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 31 Mar 2023 by TimL
Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Cook, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by CathB
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Banks, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by Diane
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by Roger
Trisciloa (Genus) (Scoliid Flower Wasp) at Dampier Peninsula, WA - 18 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at ANBG - 19 Aug 2022 by TimL
Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 4 May 2022 by TimL
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at ANBG - 22 Mar 2022 by TimL
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Coree, ACT - 15 Mar 2022 by Cristy1676
Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by TimL
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Macarthur, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 1 Mar 2022 by Kenp12
Euodynerus sp. (genus) (Mason Wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by TimL
Gotra sp. (genus) (Unidentified Gotra ichneumon wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 11 Feb 2022 by SimoneC
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 13 Jan 2022 by Tar10rat
Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by TimL
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by David
Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Acton, ACT - 19 Mar 2021 by TimL
Eulophidae (family) (Eulophid Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Mar 2021 by melanoxylon
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Downer, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by TimL
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by DPRees125
Ferreola handschini (Orange-collared Spider Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by TimL
Anterhynchium nigrocinctum (Potter Wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 22 Jan 2020 by WHall
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Acton, ACT - 15 Jan 2020 by TimL
Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp) at Bundanoon, NSW - 24 Nov 2019 by Boobook38
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by TimL
Vespula germanica (European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 11 May 2019 by TimL
Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by TimL
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Apr 2019 by AlisonMilton
Anterhynchium nigrocinctum (Potter Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by TimL
Anterhynchium nigrocinctum (Potter Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by WHall
Pristomerus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by WHall
Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 2 Mar 2019 by SallyandPeter
Xanthocryptus novozealandicus (Lemon tree borer parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by TimL
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by DPRees125
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by DPRees125
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by TimL
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 29 Jan 2019 by Ernier
Thynnus zonatus (Native Flower Wasp) at Mittagong, NSW - 17 Jan 2019 by MattM
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by TimL
Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 Sep 2018 by Harrisi
Campopleginae (subfamily) (An Ichneumon Parasitic Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Feb 2018 by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 14 Oct 2017 by TimL
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Old Tuggeranong TSR - 17 Feb 2016 by MichaelBedingfield
Abispa splendida (Large Potter Wasp) at Currarong, NSW - 2 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 8 Oct 2013 by TimL
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