Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

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AlisonMilton wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks Jon. I wasn't sure as it wasn't flying

Australelis anthracina
JonLewis wrote:
Yesterday
Hi Alison - looks like a wasp. I've semi-randomly chosen a species to bring it to the attention of the wasp moderators. Cheers, Jon

Australelis anthracina
CathB wrote:
11 Jul 2025
See sighting 4682195 which shows the contents of this pupal case 18 months later

Chalcididae (family)
DiBickers wrote:
1 Jul 2025
@kasiaaus ruling out the mud-nesting spider wasps & potter wasps, it’s also possible this could be the larva of one of the parasitoid wasps like the Ichneumon/Braconid Wasps. Apparently their larvae can feed openly on the host like this but I’m still not sure how we can go about verifying the ID without raising the larva☹️

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)
AlisonMilton wrote:
23 Jun 2025
Hope you reported it.

Vespula germanica
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