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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

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Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Kambah, ACT by JMH
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Batozonellus vespoides (A spider wasp) at Googong, NSW by Wandiyali
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Theodore, ACT by Cardy
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Giralang, ACT by AdamMc
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Kambah, ACT by GirtsO
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Parkesbourne, NSW by trevorpreston
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Macarthur, ACT by RAllen
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton

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SimoneC wrote:
15 Dec 2024
Great series of photos
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
michael.batley wrote:
24 Oct 2024
In Australia, the notch in the inner margin of the compound eye is restricted to wasps (with a single exception).
Pompilidae (family)
michael.batley wrote:
24 Oct 2024
They are wasps.
Pompilidae (family)
kasiaaus wrote:
23 Oct 2024
Note the crab spider they are carrying. I saw several of them with identical flower spiders.
Pompilidae (family)
KorinneM wrote:
6 Jul 2024
@SimoneC - looking at it, may be more raptor than irritabilis with the colour of the wings...
Calopompilus sp. (genus)

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Turneromyia sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

Pompilidae (family) at Cook, ACT

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT

Pompilidae (family) at Cook, ACT

Pompilidae (family) at Gundaroo, NSW

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT

Batozonellus vespoides at Googong, NSW

Calopompilus sp. (genus) at Theodore, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Carwoola, NSW

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