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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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Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 4 Mar 2025 by Logrunners

Ichneumonidae (family)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by TimL

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum) (Sceliphron mud dauber wasp) at East Corrimal, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by PaperbarkNativeBees

Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 3 Mar 2025 by caitlinharnett

Ichneumonidae (family)

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

Bembix sp. (genus)

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon) at Robertson, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by PaperbarkNativeBees

Echthromorpha intricatoria

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Vespula germanica

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Polistes sp. (genus)

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Kandos, NSW - 25 Feb 2025 by aussiejai

Vespula germanica

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Braconidae (family)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vespula germanica

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vespula germanica

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Braconidae (family)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vespula germanica

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Lissopimpla excelsa

Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Bullocks Flat, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Labium sp. (genus)

Ichneumon promissorius (Banded caterpillar parasite wasp) at Bullocks Flat, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Ichneumon promissorius

Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by LeahColebrook

Callibracon capitator

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by TimL

Mutillidae (family)

Doryctinae (subfamily) (Doryctine braconid wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by TimL

Doryctinae (subfamily)

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by lbradley

Braconidae (family)

Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at West Hobart, TAS - 28 Feb 2025 by VanessaC

Calopompilus sp. (genus)

Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Hall, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Hall, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Podalonia tydei

Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Vincentia, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by JodieR

Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Weston, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Weston, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by Jennybach

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by jac

Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at O'Reilly, QLD - 23 Feb 2025 by LyndalT

Calopompilus sp. (genus)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Lyons, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ran452

Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 4 Mar 2025 by Logrunners
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by TimL
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum) (Sceliphron mud dauber wasp) at East Corrimal, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 3 Mar 2025 by caitlinharnett
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by Untidy
Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon) at Robertson, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by PaperbarkNativeBees
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Kandos, NSW - 25 Feb 2025 by aussiejai
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by Pirom
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Bullocks Flat, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by Pirom
Ichneumon promissorius (Banded caterpillar parasite wasp) at Bullocks Flat, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by Pirom
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Weetangera, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by LeahColebrook
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by TimL
Doryctinae (subfamily) (Doryctine braconid wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by TimL
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by lbradley
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at West Hobart, TAS - 28 Feb 2025 by VanessaC
Unidentified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Hall, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by Anna123
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Hall, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by Anna123
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Vincentia, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by JodieR
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Weston, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Weston, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by Jennybach
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by jac
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at O'Reilly, QLD - 23 Feb 2025 by LyndalT
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Lyons, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ran452

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