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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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Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp)

Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp)

Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp)

Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp)

Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum
Delta bicinctum

Dicamptus fuscicornis (Ichneumon wasp)

Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis
Dicamptus fuscicornis

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp)

Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)

Ferreola handschini (Orange-collared Spider Wasp)

Ferreola handschini
Ferreola handschini
Ferreola handschini

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp)

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp)

Isodontia sp. (genus)
Isodontia sp. (genus)
Isodontia sp. (genus)

Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp)

Laeviscolia frontalis
Laeviscolia frontalis
Laeviscolia frontalis

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid)

female

female

male

male
female

female
female
male
female

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

FEMALE

FEMALE

Mutillidae (family)
MALE

MALE
FEMALE
MALE

Pison rufipes (A spider wasp)

Pison rufipes
Pison rufipes

Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp)

Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp)

Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus (Red paper wasp)

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp)

Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp)

Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)

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