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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 (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Kandos, NSW - 25 Feb 2025 by aussiejai

Vespula germanica

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) by Paul4K

Unverified 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

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

Delta (Genus)

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)

Netelia sp. (genus) by Raelz

Netelia sp. (genus)

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

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

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

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Unverified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K

Unverified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae)

Unverified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K

Unverified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae)

Unverified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K

Unverified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae)

Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp) by Paul4K

Pseudabispa bicolor

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

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Ballyroe, NSW - 14 Apr 2020 by TwoRivers

Austroscolia soror

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Kandos, NSW - 25 Feb 2025 by aussiejai
Unverified 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
Delta (Genus) (Potter Wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp) at Murga, NSW - 22 Nov 2024 by Paul4K
Netelia sp. (genus) by Raelz
Unverified 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
Unverified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K
Unverified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K
Unverified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) by Paul4K
Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp) by Paul4K
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Parkes, NSW - 4 May 2022 by SimoneC
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Ballyroe, NSW - 14 Apr 2020 by TwoRivers
811,155 sightings of 22,071 species from 13,821 members
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