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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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Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp)

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)

Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp)

Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)
Apocrita (suborder)

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp)

Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror
Austroscolia soror

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp)

Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis
Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp)

Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)
Braconidae (family)

Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp)

Callibracon capitator
Callibracon capitator
Callibracon capitator
Callibracon capitator

Campyloneurus sp (genus) (A Braconid wasp)

Campyloneurus sp (genus)
Campyloneurus sp (genus)
Campyloneurus sp (genus)

Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp)

Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)
Cerceris sp. (genus)

Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp)

Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)
Chalcididae (family)

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp)

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)
Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp)

Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)

Cotesia sp. (genus) (Microgastrine wasp)

Cotesia sp. (genus)
Cotesia sp. (genus)
Paul pupa having emerged from host caterpillar

Paul pupa having emerged from host caterpillar
Cotesia sp. (genus)
Paul pupa having emerged from host caterpillar

Cryptocheilus australis (Golden spider wasp)

Cryptocheilus australis
Cryptocheilus australis
Cryptocheilus australis
Cryptocheilus australis

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp)

Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor
Cryptocheilus bicolor

Dusona sp. (genus) (A Campopleginae Parasitic Wasp)

Dusona sp. (genus)
Dusona sp. (genus)
Dusona sp. (genus)

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
FEMALE
MALE

Enicospilus insularis (An Ophionine Wasp)

Enicospilus insularis
Enicospilus insularis
Enicospilus insularis

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp)

Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp)

FEMALE

FEMALE

Gasteruption sp. (genus)
MALE

MALE
Gasteruption sp. (genus)
FEMALE
MALE

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809,910 sightings of 22,027 species from 13,775 members
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