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Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

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Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

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Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Giralang, ACT by AdamMc
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Kambah, ACT by GirtsO
Unidentified Spider wasp (Pompilidae) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Parkesbourne, NSW by trevorpreston
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Macarthur, ACT by RAllen
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton

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michael.batley wrote:
24 Oct 2024
In Australia, the notch in the inner margin of the compound eye is restricted to wasps (with a single exception).
Pompilidae (family)
michael.batley wrote:
24 Oct 2024
They are wasps.
Pompilidae (family)
kasiaaus wrote:
23 Oct 2024
Note the crab spider they are carrying. I saw several of them with identical flower spiders.
Pompilidae (family)
KorinneM wrote:
6 Jul 2024
@SimoneC - looking at it, may be more raptor than irritabilis with the colour of the wings...
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
KorinneM wrote:
6 Jul 2024
Hi @SimoneC . Took me a while, but I've just replaced one of the photos with the photo showing the wings out.
Calopompilus sp. (genus)

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Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Carwoola, NSW

Pompilidae (family) at Carwoola, NSW

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) at Giralang, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Kingsdale, NSW

Calopompilus sp. (genus)

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT

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