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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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Xanthocryptus novozealandicus (Lemon tree borer parasite wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 31 Oct 2024 by Christine

Xanthocryptus novozealandicus

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at ANBG - 21 Apr 2024 by Christine

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 29 Jan 2024 by Christine

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Hall Cemetery - 8 Dec 2023 by Christine

Braconidae (family)

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Block 402 - 2 Dec 2023 by Christine

Lissopimpla excelsa

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Block 402 - 2 Dec 2023 by Christine

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

Catocheilus sp. (genus) (Smooth flower wasp) at Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park - 23 Nov 2023 by Christine

Catocheilus sp. (genus)

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 26 Aug 2023 by Christine

Braconidae (family)

Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Apr 2023 by Christine

Callibracon capitator

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by Christine

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 24 Feb 2023 by Christine

Turneromyia sp. (genus)

Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Christine

Turneromyia sp. (genus)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 30 Nov 2022 by Christine

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by Christine

Gasteruption sp. (genus)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Mar 2022 by Christine

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Holt, ACT - 11 Aug 2021 by Christine

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)

Ichneumon promissorius (Banded caterpillar parasite wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 9 Jun 2021 by Christine

Ichneumon promissorius

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2021 by Christine

Bembix sp. (genus)

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by Christine

Chrysididae (family)

Stenarella victoriae (An ichneumon parasitic wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by Christine

Stenarella victoriae

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by Christine

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by Christine

Austroscolia soror

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Coree, ACT - 9 Jan 2021 by Christine

Podalonia tydei

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Coree, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by Christine

Bembix sp. (genus)

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Holt, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by Christine

Podalonia tydei

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Christine

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by Christine

Bembix sp. (genus)

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by Christine

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jan 2020 by Christine

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by Christine

Tiphiidae (family)

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by Christine

Austroscolia soror

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by Christine

Ropalidia plebeiana

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by Christine

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 by Christine

Braconidae (family)

Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine

Turneromyia sp. (genus)

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Nov 2019 by Christine

Podalonia tydei

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hall, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by Christine

Mutillidae (family)

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Nov 2019 by Christine

Tiphiidae (family)

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Farringdon, NSW - 3 Sep 2019 by Christine

Braconidae (family)

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Symonston, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by Christine

Chrysididae (family)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2019 by Christine

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 May 2019 by Christine

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Stiromesostenus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 22 Apr 2019 by Christine

Stiromesostenus sp. (genus)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Lake George, NSW - 12 Mar 2019 by Christine

Lissopimpla excelsa

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine

Bembix sp. (genus)

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine

Bembix sp. (genus)

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by Christine

Pompilidae (family)

Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Wallaroo, NSW - 31 Jan 2019 by Christine

Laeviscolia frontalis

Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 16 Jan 2019 by Christine

Heteropelma scaposum

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 13 Jan 2019 by Christine

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by Christine

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Booth, ACT - 6 Jan 2019 by Christine

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)

Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by Christine

Sphex sp. (genus)

Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed) (Bossiaea gall wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine

Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed)

Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by Christine

Turneromyia sp. (genus)

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Apr 2018 by Christine

Diamma bicolor

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 21 Jan 2018 by Christine

Ropalidia plebeiana

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Jan 2018 by Christine

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jan 2018 by Christine

Sceliphron laetum

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 6 Jan 2018 by Christine

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by Christine

Pompilidae (family)

Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by Christine

Pison sp. (genus)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 5 Dec 2017 by Christine

Ichneumonidae (family)

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine

Cryptocheilus bicolor

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 30 Nov 2017 by Christine

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Majura, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by Christine

Austroscolia soror

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Oct 2017 by Christine

Austroscolia soror

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 4 Oct 2017 by Christine

Austroscolia soror

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 23 Dec 2014 by Christine

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 23 Dec 2013 by Christine

Pompilidae (family)

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2013 by Christine

Diamma bicolor

Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2012 by Christine

Sphex sp. (genus)

Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Latham, ACT - 1 Dec 2011 by Christine

Callibracon capitator

Evaniidae (family) (Hatchet wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 12 Nov 2011 by Christine

Evaniidae (family)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2011 by Christine

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Xanthocryptus novozealandicus (Lemon tree borer parasite wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 31 Oct 2024 by Christine
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at ANBG - 21 Apr 2024 by Christine
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 29 Jan 2024 by Christine
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Hall Cemetery - 8 Dec 2023 by Christine
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Block 402 - 2 Dec 2023 by Christine
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Block 402 - 2 Dec 2023 by Christine
Catocheilus sp. (genus) (Smooth flower wasp) at Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park - 23 Nov 2023 by Christine
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 26 Aug 2023 by Christine
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Apr 2023 by Christine
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by Christine
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 24 Feb 2023 by Christine
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Christine
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 30 Nov 2022 by Christine
Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by Christine
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Mar 2022 by Christine
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Holt, ACT - 11 Aug 2021 by Christine
Ichneumon promissorius (Banded caterpillar parasite wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 9 Jun 2021 by Christine
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2021 by Christine
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by Christine
Stenarella victoriae (An ichneumon parasitic wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by Christine
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by Christine
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by Christine
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Coree, ACT - 9 Jan 2021 by Christine
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Coree, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by Christine
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Holt, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by Christine
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Christine
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by Christine
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by Christine
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jan 2020 by Christine
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by Christine
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by Christine
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by Christine
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by Christine
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 by Christine
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by Christine
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Nov 2019 by Christine
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hall, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by Christine
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Nov 2019 by Christine
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Farringdon, NSW - 3 Sep 2019 by Christine
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Symonston, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by Christine
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2019 by Christine
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 May 2019 by Christine
Stiromesostenus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 22 Apr 2019 by Christine
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by Christine
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Lake George, NSW - 12 Mar 2019 by Christine
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by Christine
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Wallaroo, NSW - 31 Jan 2019 by Christine
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 16 Jan 2019 by Christine
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 13 Jan 2019 by Christine
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by Christine
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp) at Booth, ACT - 6 Jan 2019 by Christine
Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by Christine
Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed) (Bossiaea gall wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by Christine
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 6 Apr 2018 by Christine
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 21 Jan 2018 by Christine
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Jan 2018 by Christine
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jan 2018 by Christine
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 6 Jan 2018 by Christine
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by Christine
Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by Christine
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 5 Dec 2017 by Christine
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by Christine
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 30 Nov 2017 by Christine
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Majura, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by Christine
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Oct 2017 by Christine
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 4 Oct 2017 by Christine
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 23 Dec 2014 by Christine
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 23 Dec 2013 by Christine
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2013 by Christine
Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2012 by Christine
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Latham, ACT - 1 Dec 2011 by Christine
Evaniidae (family) (Hatchet wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 12 Nov 2011 by Christine
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2011 by Christine
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