Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

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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/

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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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SimoneC wrote:

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Possibly Anthobosca sp.

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)

SimoneC wrote:

30 Jan 2025

Great photos!

Fabriogenia sp. (genus)

SimoneC wrote:

30 Jan 2025

Good suggestion, it prompted me to review this genus, and I’ve removed a number of sightings that like this look similar but don’t have quite the right wing venation

Ichneumonidae (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

29 Jan 2025

Great shots!

Ichneumonidae (family)

KylieWaldon wrote:

24 Jan 2025

good to know. TYVM SimoneC :)

Ichneumonidae (family)

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