Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

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References:

https://atlasoflife.org.au/resources/know-your-wasps

https://www.ozanimals.com/wildlife/Insect/Wasps.html

https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/what-wasp-is-that/

Front Page of Interactive Key to Wasp Families

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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Discussion

DiBickers wrote:

5 May 2025

Winged male

Diamma bicolor

DiBickers wrote:

5 May 2025

@ConBoekel you might be right (scarce or just not witnessed often), they are definitely not something that’s photographed regularly that’s for sure😊

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

ConBoekel wrote:

5 May 2025

Thanks, Di. They may be scarce. I have done over 8,000 records and this was my first and only sighting of same.

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

DiBickers wrote:

5 May 2025

I’ve seen these (with same colours and pattern) in photos before & I'm pretty sure they were parasitic wasp pupal cases. I’ll update you if I can find some evidence to share as I can’t for the life of me find them at the moment😊

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)

DiBickers wrote:

5 May 2025

These look very much like the pupal cases of a caterpillar parasitoid wasp?

Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily)