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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) sightings

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

Vespula germanica

Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) by Paul4K

Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Murga, NSW - 23 Nov 2024 by Paul4K

Chrysididae (family)

Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K

Pseudabispa bicolor

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K

Delta bicinctum

Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K

Laeviscolia frontalis

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K

Radumeris tasmaniensis

Eumeninae (subfamily) by Paul4K

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K

Austroscolia soror

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp) by Paul4K

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)

Delta (Genus) (Potter Wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K

Delta (Genus)

Netelia sp. (genus) by Raelz

Netelia sp. (genus)

Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Paling Yards, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Oberon, NSW - 16 Apr 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K

Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae)

Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K

Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae)

Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp) by Paul4K

Pseudabispa bicolor

Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K

Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) at Parkes, NSW - 4 May 2022 by SimoneC

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Kandos, NSW - 25 Feb 2025 by aussiejai
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) by Paul4K
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Murga, NSW - 23 Nov 2024 by Paul4K
Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K
Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K
Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K
Eumeninae (subfamily) by Paul4K
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp) by Paul4K
Delta (Genus) (Potter Wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K
Netelia sp. (genus) by Raelz
Unidentified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Paling Yards, NSW - 7 Sep 2024 by trevorpreston
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Oberon, NSW - 16 Apr 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K
Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K
Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp) by Paul4K
Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) at Parkes, NSW - 4 May 2022 by SimoneC
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