Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

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Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

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Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT by Thurstan
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Bruce, ACT by rnixon1
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by BJR
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Priocnemis sp. (genus) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Higgins, ACT by Jennybach
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Greenleigh, NSW by DianneClarke
Calopompilus affectata (Spider wasp) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Parkes, ACT by Neve_Foxcroft

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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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Pompilidae (family) at Fyshwick, ACT

Pompilidae (family) at Fyshwick, ACT

Turneromyia sp. (genus) at Pialligo, ACT

Turneromyia sp. (genus) at Pialligo, ACT

Pompilidae (family) at Casey, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT

Cryptocheilus bicolor at Bruce, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT

Pompilidae (family) at Casey, ACT

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