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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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Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp)

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

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

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

Leptocybe invasa (Eucalyptus Stem Gall Wasp)

Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa
Leptocybe invasa

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

female

female

male

male
female

female
Lissopimpla excelsa
female
male
female

Megalyra sp. (genus) (Long-tailed wasp)

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
MALE

MALE
Megalyra sp. (genus)
FEMALE
FEMALE
MALE

Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp)

Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)
Megastigmus sp. (genus)

Megastylus sp. (genus) (Ichneumonid wasp)

Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)
Megastylus sp. (genus)

Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp)

Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis
Monomachus antipodalis

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

FEMALE

FEMALE

Mutillidae (family)
MALE

MALE
Mutillidae (family)
FEMALE
MALE

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)

Perilampus sp. (genus) (A Perilampid wasp)

Perilampus sp. (genus)
Perilampus sp. (genus)
Perilampus sp. (genus)

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp)

Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp)

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

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)

Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp)

Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

Scoliidae (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp)

Scoliidae (family)
Scoliidae (family)
Scoliidae (family)
Scoliidae (family)

Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp)

Sphex sp. (genus)
Sphex sp. (genus)
Sphex sp. (genus)

Temelucha sp. (genus) (Parasitoid wasp)

Temelucha sp. (genus)
Temelucha sp. (genus)
Temelucha sp. (genus)
Temelucha sp. (genus)

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