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Latest sightings

Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or 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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Apocrita (suborder) at Casey, ACT - 10 May 2025 by Hejor1

Apocrita (suborder)

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Braidwood, NSW - Today by MatthewFrawley

Vespula germanica

Chalcididae (family) by arjay

Chalcididae (family)

Chalcididae (family) by CathB

Chalcididae (family)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 21 May 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Aglaotilla sp. (genus)

Larrini (Tribe) (Sand Wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Larrini (Tribe)

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by JohnGiacon

Ropalidia plebeiana

Podagrionini (tribe) at Russell, ACT - 15 May 2025 by Hejor1

Podagrionini (tribe)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Russell, ACT - 13 May 2025 by Hejor1

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 12 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 May 2025 by Christine

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Apocrita (suborder) Nest at Crowther, NSW - 10 May 2025 by Frecko

Apocrita (suborder) Nest

Braconidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT - 11 May 2025 by Jennybach

Braconidae (family)

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 May 2025 by JimL

Vespula germanica

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 May 2025 by JimL

Vespula germanica

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 May 2025 by VanceLawrence

Vespula germanica

Callibracon capitator at Casey, ACT - 10 May 2025 by Hejor1

Callibracon capitator

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT - 10 May 2025 by Hejor1

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus)

Ichneumonidae (family) by Paul4K

Ichneumonidae (family)

Agamerion (Genus) (Chalcidoid Wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Agamerion (Genus)

Dicamptus fuscicornis at Hume, ACT - 10 Feb 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Dicamptus fuscicornis

Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Chalcididae (family)

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

Telenomus sp. (genus) (Egg parasitoid wasp) at Isaacs, ACT - 8 May 2025 by Mike

Telenomus sp. (genus)

Apocrita (suborder) Nest (Unidentified wasp nest) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 May 2025 by cherylhodges

Apocrita (suborder) Nest

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Downer, ACT - 3 May 2025 by RobertD

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Figitidae (Family) at Downer, ACT - 2 May 2025 by RobertD

Figitidae (Family)

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Wallaroo, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE

Vespula germanica

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Curtin, ACT - 1 May 2025 by RAllen

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Lawson, ACT - 1 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Heteropelma scaposum at Higgins, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Heteropelma scaposum

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Isaacs, ACT - 28 Apr 2025 by Mike

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Molonglo, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by TimL

Chalcididae (family)

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Vespula (Genus) (Vespula germanica or Vespula vulgaris) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by MB

Vespula (Genus)

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) by DPRees125

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by KorinneM

Vespula germanica

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Page, ACT - 26 Nov 2023 by Cristy1676

Gasteruption sp. (genus)

Phanerotoma sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Phanerotoma sp. (genus)

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Australelis anthracina (Flower wasp) at Palmerston, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by KarenI

Australelis anthracina

Ctenochares bicolorus (Black-tipped orange ichneumon) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Ctenochares bicolorus

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Apocrita (suborder) at Casey, ACT - 10 May 2025 by Hejor1
Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Braidwood, NSW - Today by MatthewFrawley
Chalcididae (family) by arjay
Chalcididae (family) by CathB
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 21 May 2025 by SteveBorkowskis
Larrini (Tribe) (Sand Wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by JohnGiacon
Podagrionini (tribe) at Russell, ACT - 15 May 2025 by Hejor1
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Russell, ACT - 13 May 2025 by Hejor1
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 12 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 May 2025 by Christine
Apocrita (suborder) Nest at Crowther, NSW - 10 May 2025 by Frecko
Braconidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT - 11 May 2025 by Jennybach
Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 May 2025 by JimL
Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 May 2025 by JimL
Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 May 2025 by VanceLawrence
Callibracon capitator at Casey, ACT - 10 May 2025 by Hejor1
Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT - 10 May 2025 by Hejor1
Ichneumonidae (family) by Paul4K
Agamerion (Genus) (Chalcidoid Wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Dicamptus fuscicornis at Hume, ACT - 10 Feb 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Telenomus sp. (genus) (Egg parasitoid wasp) at Isaacs, ACT - 8 May 2025 by Mike
Apocrita (suborder) Nest (Unidentified wasp nest) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 May 2025 by cherylhodges
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Downer, ACT - 3 May 2025 by RobertD
Figitidae (Family) at Downer, ACT - 2 May 2025 by RobertD
Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Wallaroo, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by pinnaCLE
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Curtin, ACT - 1 May 2025 by RAllen
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Lawson, ACT - 1 May 2025 by AlisonMilton
Heteropelma scaposum at Higgins, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Isaacs, ACT - 28 Apr 2025 by Mike
Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Molonglo, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by TimL
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus
Vespula (Genus) (Vespula germanica or Vespula vulgaris) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by MB
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) by DPRees125
Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by KorinneM
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Page, ACT - 26 Nov 2023 by Cristy1676
Phanerotoma sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus
Australelis anthracina (Flower wasp) at Palmerston, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by KarenI
Ctenochares bicolorus (Black-tipped orange ichneumon) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus
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