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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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Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at O'Reilly, QLD - 23 Feb 2025 by LyndalT

Calopompilus sp. (genus)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Burnside, QLD - 19 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Mudjimba, QLD - 16 Jan 2025 by AaronClausen

Bembix sp. (genus)

Thynnidae Family at Tamborine Mountain, QLD - 28 Dec 2024 by JimL

Thynnidae Family

Chalcididae (family) at Ipswich, QLD - 4 Sep 2024 by LyndalT

Chalcididae (family)

Chalcididae (family) at Coolangatta, QLD - 15 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Chalcididae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) at Currumbin, QLD - 13 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) at Canungra, QLD - 13 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) at Burnside, QLD - 16 May 2024 by clarehoneydove

Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) at Burnside, QLD - 16 May 2024 by clarehoneydove

Ichneumonidae (family)

Chalcididae (family) by TimL

Chalcididae (family)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) by TimL

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Ropalidia revolutionalis (Stick-nest Brown Paper Wasp) at Ormiston, QLD - 26 Jan 2024 by TimL

Ropalidia revolutionalis

Chalcididae (family) by TimL

Chalcididae (family)

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) by PJH123

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) at Capalaba, QLD - 28 Oct 2023 by TimL

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Chalcididae (family) at Capalaba, QLD - 28 Oct 2023 by TimL

Chalcididae (family)

Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 24 Oct 2023 by TimL

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Brisbane City, QLD - 18 Oct 2023 by TimL

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Callibracon capitator at Ormiston, QLD - 17 Oct 2023 by TimL

Callibracon capitator

Callibracon capitator at Ormiston, QLD - 17 Oct 2023 by TimL

Callibracon capitator

Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Oct 2023 by TimL

Stephanidae (family)

Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Oct 2023 by TimL

Stephanidae (family)

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Capalaba, QLD - 5 Oct 2023 by TimL

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Wellington Point, QLD - 3 Oct 2023 by TimL

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Ropalidia romandi (Yellow Brown Paper Wasp) at Cleveland, QLD - 30 Aug 2023 by TimL

Ropalidia romandi

Stiromesostenus sp. (genus) by TimL

Stiromesostenus sp. (genus)

Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL

Acanthinevania sp. (genus)

Chalcididae (family) by TimL

Chalcididae (family)

Chalcididae (family) by TimL

Chalcididae (family)

Braconidae (family) at Capalaba, QLD - 23 Apr 2023 by TimL

Braconidae (family)

Sphex sp. (genus) by TimL

Sphex sp. (genus)

Eumeninae (subfamily) by TimL

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Ropalidia romandi (Yellow Brown Paper Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 9 Apr 2023 by TimL

Ropalidia romandi

Ammatomus icarioides (Sand Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 31 Mar 2023 by TimL

Ammatomus icarioides

Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 31 Mar 2023 by TimL

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Ammatomus icarioides (Sand Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 28 Mar 2023 by TimL

Ammatomus icarioides

Ropalidia revolutionalis (Stick-nest Brown Paper Wasp) at Capalaba, QLD - 26 Mar 2023 by TimL

Ropalidia revolutionalis

Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 Mar 2023 by TimL

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 Mar 2023 by TimL

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 Mar 2023 by TimL

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 15 Mar 2023 by TimL

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Sphex sp. (genus) by TimL

Sphex sp. (genus)

Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL

Acanthinevania sp. (genus)

Sphex sp. (genus) by TimL

Sphex sp. (genus)

Abispa splendida (Large Potter Wasp) at Thorneside, QLD - 22 Feb 2023 by TimL

Abispa splendida

Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL

Acanthinevania sp. (genus)

Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 21 Feb 2023 by TimL

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 21 Feb 2023 by TimL

Gasteruptiidae (Family)

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Wellington Point, QLD - 12 Feb 2023 by TimL

Sceliphron formosum

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Wellington Point, QLD - 12 Feb 2023 by TimL

Sceliphron formosum

Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL

Acanthinevania sp. (genus)

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) by TimL

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Sphex sp. (genus) by TimL

Sphex sp. (genus)

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) by TimL

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Sphex sp. (genus) by TimL

Sphex sp. (genus)

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) by TimL

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Wellington Point, QLD - 8 Jan 2023 by TimL

Sceliphron formosum

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Jan 2023 by TimL

Sceliphron formosum

Ropalidia romandi (Yellow Brown Paper Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 24 Dec 2022 by TimL

Ropalidia romandi

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 9 Dec 2022 by TimL

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL

Acanthinevania sp. (genus)

Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL

Acanthinevania sp. (genus)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) by TimL

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 25 Nov 2022 by TimL

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Abispa ephippium (Potter wasp, Mason wasp) by TimL

Abispa ephippium

Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL

Acanthinevania sp. (genus)

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) by TimL

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Pepsinae (Subfamily) (Mud-nesting Spider Wasps, Tarantula-hawk Wasps & Allies) at Wellington Point, QLD - 1 Mar 2022 by TimL

Pepsinae (Subfamily)

Polistes (Gyrostoma) schach (Paper Wasp) at Sadliers Crossing, QLD - 17 Feb 2022 by Brosco

Polistes (Gyrostoma) schach

Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL

Acanthinevania sp. (genus)

Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at O'Reilly, QLD - 23 Feb 2025 by LyndalT
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Burnside, QLD - 19 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Mudjimba, QLD - 16 Jan 2025 by AaronClausen
Thynnidae Family at Tamborine Mountain, QLD - 28 Dec 2024 by JimL
Chalcididae (family) at Ipswich, QLD - 4 Sep 2024 by LyndalT
Chalcididae (family) at Coolangatta, QLD - 15 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Ichneumonidae (family) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Ichneumonidae (family) at Currumbin, QLD - 13 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Ichneumonidae (family) at Canungra, QLD - 13 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Ichneumonidae (family) at Burnside, QLD - 16 May 2024 by clarehoneydove
Ichneumonidae (family) at Burnside, QLD - 16 May 2024 by clarehoneydove
Chalcididae (family) by TimL
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) by TimL
Ropalidia revolutionalis (Stick-nest Brown Paper Wasp) at Ormiston, QLD - 26 Jan 2024 by TimL
Chalcididae (family) by TimL
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) by PJH123
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) at Capalaba, QLD - 28 Oct 2023 by TimL
Chalcididae (family) at Capalaba, QLD - 28 Oct 2023 by TimL
Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 24 Oct 2023 by TimL
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Brisbane City, QLD - 18 Oct 2023 by TimL
Callibracon capitator at Ormiston, QLD - 17 Oct 2023 by TimL
Callibracon capitator at Ormiston, QLD - 17 Oct 2023 by TimL
Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Oct 2023 by TimL
Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Oct 2023 by TimL
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Capalaba, QLD - 5 Oct 2023 by TimL
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Wellington Point, QLD - 3 Oct 2023 by TimL
Ropalidia romandi (Yellow Brown Paper Wasp) at Cleveland, QLD - 30 Aug 2023 by TimL
Stiromesostenus sp. (genus) by TimL
Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL
Chalcididae (family) by TimL
Chalcididae (family) by TimL
Braconidae (family) at Capalaba, QLD - 23 Apr 2023 by TimL
Sphex sp. (genus) by TimL
Eumeninae (subfamily) by TimL
Ropalidia romandi (Yellow Brown Paper Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 9 Apr 2023 by TimL
Ammatomus icarioides (Sand Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 31 Mar 2023 by TimL
Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 31 Mar 2023 by TimL
Ammatomus icarioides (Sand Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 28 Mar 2023 by TimL
Ropalidia revolutionalis (Stick-nest Brown Paper Wasp) at Capalaba, QLD - 26 Mar 2023 by TimL
Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 Mar 2023 by TimL
Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 Mar 2023 by TimL
Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 Mar 2023 by TimL
Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 15 Mar 2023 by TimL
Sphex sp. (genus) by TimL
Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL
Sphex sp. (genus) by TimL
Abispa splendida (Large Potter Wasp) at Thorneside, QLD - 22 Feb 2023 by TimL
Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL
Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 21 Feb 2023 by TimL
Gasteruptiidae (Family) (Carrot Wasps) at Wellington Point, QLD - 21 Feb 2023 by TimL
Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Wellington Point, QLD - 12 Feb 2023 by TimL
Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Wellington Point, QLD - 12 Feb 2023 by TimL
Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) by TimL
Sphex sp. (genus) by TimL
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) by TimL
Sphex sp. (genus) by TimL
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) by TimL
Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Wellington Point, QLD - 8 Jan 2023 by TimL
Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber) at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Jan 2023 by TimL
Ropalidia romandi (Yellow Brown Paper Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 24 Dec 2022 by TimL
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 9 Dec 2022 by TimL
Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL
Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) by TimL
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Wellington Point, QLD - 25 Nov 2022 by TimL
Abispa ephippium (Potter wasp, Mason wasp) by TimL
Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) by TimL
Pepsinae (Subfamily) (Mud-nesting Spider Wasps, Tarantula-hawk Wasps & Allies) at Wellington Point, QLD - 1 Mar 2022 by TimL
Polistes (Gyrostoma) schach (Paper Wasp) at Sadliers Crossing, QLD - 17 Feb 2022 by Brosco
Acanthinevania sp. (genus) by TimL
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