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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) sightings

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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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Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Cabramatta West, NSW - 28 Mar 2025 by niclcat

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Chatswood, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by Choyster

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Mutillidae (family)

Eupelmidae (family) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Eupelmidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) at Lane Cove, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Ichneumonidae (family)

Apocrita (suborder) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Apocrita (suborder)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Five Dock, NSW - 8 Dec 2024 by Therealmissusp

Polistes sp. (genus)

Dicamptus fuscicornis at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Dicamptus fuscicornis

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Blue Haven, NSW - 4 Feb 2024 by LJE

Austroscolia soror

Evaniidae (family) (Hatchet wasp) at Darlington, NSW - 21 Jan 2024 by Hejor1

Evaniidae (family)

Eupelmidae (family) at Darlington, NSW - 21 Jan 2024 by Hejor1

Eupelmidae (family)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Campbelltown, NSW - 20 Jan 2024 by Hejor1

Polistes sp. (genus)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Dulwich Hill, NSW - 18 Feb 2023 by JudeWright

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Kings Park, NSW - 10 Mar 2022 by APGilk

Pompilidae (family)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Redfern, NSW - 20 Oct 2021 by sebabo

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Cobbitty, NSW - 26 Jul 2021 by Rigor722

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Lower Portland, NSW - 1 Mar 2021 by BlundellsSwamp

Cryptocheilus bicolor

Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Lower Portland, NSW - 4 Nov 2018 by BlundellsSwamp

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Cabramatta West, NSW - 28 Mar 2025 by niclcat
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Chatswood, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by Choyster
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Eupelmidae (family) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Ichneumonidae (family) at Lane Cove, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Apocrita (suborder) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Five Dock, NSW - 8 Dec 2024 by Therealmissusp
Dicamptus fuscicornis at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Blue Haven, NSW - 4 Feb 2024 by LJE
Evaniidae (family) (Hatchet wasp) at Darlington, NSW - 21 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Eupelmidae (family) at Darlington, NSW - 21 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Campbelltown, NSW - 20 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Dulwich Hill, NSW - 18 Feb 2023 by JudeWright
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Kings Park, NSW - 10 Mar 2022 by APGilk
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Redfern, NSW - 20 Oct 2021 by sebabo
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Cobbitty, NSW - 26 Jul 2021 by Rigor722
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Lower Portland, NSW - 1 Mar 2021 by BlundellsSwamp
Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Lower Portland, NSW - 4 Nov 2018 by BlundellsSwamp
812,615 sightings of 22,130 species from 13,868 members
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