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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) field guide

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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower wasps (Scoliidae & 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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Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp)

Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)

Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp)

Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)

Cryptanusia sp. (genus) (A parasite wasp)

Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)
Cryptanusia sp. (genus)

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp)

Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Cynipoidea (superfamily) (Gall wasp)

Cynipoidea (superfamily)
Cynipoidea (superfamily)
Cynipoidea (superfamily)

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp)

Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum

Deuterodiscoelius sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Deuterodiscoelius sp. (genus)
Deuterodiscoelius sp. (genus)
Deuterodiscoelius sp. (genus)

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant)

FEMALE

FEMALE

Diamma bicolor
MALE

MALE
Diamma bicolor
FEMALE
MALE

Diapriidae (family) (Diapriid wasp)

Diapriidae (family)
Diapriidae (family)
Diapriidae (family)

Dicamptus fuscicornis (Ichneumon wasp)

Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis

Diplazon laetatorius (Diplazonid wasp)

Diplazon laetatorius
Diplazon laetatorius
Diplazon laetatorius

Doryctinae (subfamily) (Doryctine braconid wasp)

Doryctinae (subfamily)
Doryctinae (subfamily)

Dryinidae (family) (Unidentified dryinid wasp)

Dryinidae (family)
Dryinidae (family)
Dryinidae (family)

Dusona sp. (genus) (A Campopleginae Parasitic Wasp)

Dusona sp. (genus)
Dusona sp. (genus)
Dusona sp. (genus)

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
FEMALE
MALE

Eirone sp. (genus) (A flower wasp)

Eirone sp. (genus)
Eirone sp. (genus)
Eirone sp. (genus)

Encyrtidae (family) (Encyrtid wasp)

Encyrtidae (family)
Encyrtidae (family)
Encyrtidae (family)
Encyrtidae (family)

Enicospilus CNM sp1 (An Ophioninae Wasp)

Enicospilus CNM sp1
Enicospilus CNM sp1
Enicospilus CNM sp1

Enicospilus coarctatus (Ophionine wasp)

Enicospilus coarctatus
Enicospilus coarctatus
Enicospilus coarctatus

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