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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower wasps (Scoliidae & 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)
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Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

Eupelmidae (family) (Eupelmid wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Eupelmidae (family)

Pteromalidae (family) (Pteromalid wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Pteromalidae (family)

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Megalyra sp. (genus)

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by JimL

Diamma bicolor

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by VanceLawrence

Diamma bicolor

Abispa ephippium (Potter wasp, Mason wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by Maren

Abispa ephippium

Chaoilta sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Goulburn, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Chaoilta sp. (genus)

Eirone sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Eirone sp. (genus)

Scoliidae (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Scoliidae (family)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Lissonota sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Lissonota sp. (genus)

Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Pristaulacus sp. (genus)

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Cryptocheilus bicolor

Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Pristaulacus sp. (genus)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by BJR

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Dicamptus fuscicornis (Ichneumon wasp) at Melba, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Dicamptus fuscicornis

Aphidiinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Aphidiinae (subfamily)

Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Apocrita (suborder)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Reid, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Parkes, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Mutillidae (family)

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

Scoliidae (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Cooma, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by mahargiani

Scoliidae (family)

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Michelago, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Sceliphron laetum

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lissopimpla excelsa

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tiphiidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Ichneumonidae (family)

Scoliidae (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Scoliidae (family)

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Gundaroo, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by Gunyijan

Austroscolia soror

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Isaacs, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by Mike

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Csteele4

Tiphiidae (family)

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Csteele4

Lissopimpla excelsa

Cynipoidea (superfamily) (Gall wasp) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Cynipoidea (superfamily)

Mesochorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Mesochorinae (subfamily)

Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp) at Russell, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Crabronidae (family)

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Campbell, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Ropalidia plebeiana

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Campbell, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Sceliphron laetum

Euodynerus sp. (genus) (Mason Wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by JohnGiacon

Euodynerus sp. (genus)

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Paralastor sp. (genus)

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by patrickcox

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Hyptiogaster sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by patrickcox

Hyptiogaster sp. (genus)

Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Holt, ACT - 15 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Labium sp. (genus)

Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Holt, ACT - 15 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Laeviscolia frontalis

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Richardson, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by SMOT

Austroscolia soror

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by LineMarie

Ropalidia plebeiana

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by Maren

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Radumeris tasmaniensis

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Jan 2025 by Aussiegall

Gasteruption sp. (genus)

Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Chalcididae (family)

Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by LisaH

Turneromyia sp. (genus)

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Pompilidae (family)

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Bonner, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by MegFluke

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Thurstan

Bembix sp. (genus)

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Bembix sp. (genus)

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Forde, ACT - 28 Dec 2024 by TimL

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

Priocnemis sp. (genus) at Pialligo, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Priocnemis sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by Untidy

Mutillidae (family)

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Dec 2024 by LisaH

Paralastor sp. (genus)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Ichneumonidae (family)

Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Isodontia sp. (genus)

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by Pirom

Sceliphron laetum

Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed) (Bossiaea gall wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 16 Nov 2024 by jmcleod

Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed)

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by Maren

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by CathB

Gasteruption sp. (genus)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2024 by CathB

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 26 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Ainslie, ACT - 23 Dec 2024 by Pirom

Chrysididae (family)

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Tiphiidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Goulburn, NSW - 30 Dec 2024 by glbn1

Ichneumonidae (family)

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by Bidge

Ropalidia plebeiana

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Ichneumonidae (family)

Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by amiessmacro

Cerceris sp. (genus)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by Woodwasp

Ichneumonidae (family)

Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by SimoneC

Laeviscolia frontalis

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Eupelmidae (family) (Eupelmid wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Pteromalidae (family) (Pteromalid wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by JimL
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by VanceLawrence
Abispa ephippium (Potter wasp, Mason wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by Maren
Chaoilta sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Goulburn, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston
Eirone sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Scoliidae (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Lissonota sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke
Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Pirom
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by BJR
Dicamptus fuscicornis (Ichneumon wasp) at Melba, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Aphidiinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Reid, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Parkes, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
Scoliidae (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Cooma, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by mahargiani
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Michelago, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Harrisi
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by Pirom
Scoliidae (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Gundaroo, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by Gunyijan
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Isaacs, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by Mike
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Csteele4
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Csteele4
Cynipoidea (superfamily) (Gall wasp) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Mesochorinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp) at Russell, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Campbell, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Campbell, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Euodynerus sp. (genus) (Mason Wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by JohnGiacon
Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Pirom
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by patrickcox
Hyptiogaster sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by patrickcox
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Holt, ACT - 15 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Holt, ACT - 15 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Richardson, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by SMOT
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by LineMarie
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by Maren
Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by Harrisi
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Jan 2025 by Aussiegall
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by LisaH
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Bonner, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by MegFluke
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Thurstan
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by Pirom
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Forde, ACT - 28 Dec 2024 by TimL
Priocnemis sp. (genus) at Pialligo, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Pirom
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by Untidy
Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Dec 2024 by LisaH
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Pirom
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by Pirom
Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed) (Bossiaea gall wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 16 Nov 2024 by jmcleod
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by Maren
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by CathB
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Cook, ACT - 28 Dec 2024 by CathB
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 26 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Ainslie, ACT - 23 Dec 2024 by Pirom
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Goulburn, NSW - 30 Dec 2024 by glbn1
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by Bidge
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon
Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by amiessmacro
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by Woodwasp
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by SimoneC
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Melba, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

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