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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

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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)

Featured sightings

Abispa ephippium (Potter wasp, Mason wasp) at Throsby, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by patrickcox

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by Debbie05

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Mar 2025 by Tawny4

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Watson, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Harrisi

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT - 24 Dec 2024 by Gallpix

Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Dec 2024 by HelenCross

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus

Latest sightings

Callibracon capitator at Parkes, ACT - Yesterday by chriselidie

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Parkes, ACT - Yesterday by chriselidie

Abispa ephippium (Potter wasp, Mason wasp) at Nicholls, ACT - Yesterday by Rosie

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Crowther, NSW - 27 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Forde, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by chriselidie

Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gavrana sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) by chriselidie

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Undefined - 23 Jan 2026 by SWishart

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by Thurstan

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Thynnidae (Family) (Thynnid Flower Wasps) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Curtin, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Curtin, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Lyons, ACT - 25 Jan 2026 by ran452

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp) by leith7

Epsilon (Genus) (Potter Wasp) by LisaH

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Crowther, NSW - 21 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Cerceris sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2026 by Angus44

Leucospis sp. (genus) at Bonython, ACT - 20 Jan 2026 by RodDeb

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Jan 2026 by abread111

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) by ChrisSutevski

Pachycoelius sp. (genus) by ChrisSutevski

Scoliidae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Jan 2026 by regeraghty

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Bungonia, NSW - 18 Jan 2026 by glbn1

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Earlwood, NSW - 19 Jan 2026 by LyndalT

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Kingston, ACT - 17 Jan 2026 by regeraghty

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Cook, ACT - 12 Jan 2026 by CathB

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Tumut, NSW - 17 Jan 2026 by SandraH

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2026 by CathB

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Jan 2026 by Jennybach

Braconidae (family) at Scullin, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) by chriselidie

Australelis anthracina (Flower wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by Pirom

Abispa ephippium (Potter wasp, Mason wasp) at Throsby, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by patrickcox

Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp) by ChrisSutevski

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Theodore, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by ChrisSutevski

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) by ChrisSutevski

Cerceris sp. (genus) by ChrisSutevski

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp) at Theodore, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by ChrisSutevski

Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) by ChrisSutevski

Eumeninae (subfamily) at Lyons, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by ran452

Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT - 13 Jan 2026 by PeterA

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by CathB

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by CathB

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT - 13 Jan 2026 by PeterA

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Isodontia sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Callibracon sp. (genus) (A White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Paraphylax anax at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Chalcididae (family) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Scelionidae (family) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Gasteruption (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Apocrita (suborder) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Crabronidae (family) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Paralastor sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Braconidae (family) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Gotra sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Apocrita (suborder) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Evaniidae (family) (Hatchet wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Ropalidia sp. (genus) (A paper wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Apocrita (suborder) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Hall, ACT - 7 Jan 2026 by Anna123

Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Hawker, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Vespula germanica (European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Oct 2025 by MarkT

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jan 2026 by Jennybach

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 29 Dec 2025 by blacksheep

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Hall, ACT - 3 Jan 2026 by Anna123

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Winston Hills, NSW - 3 Dec 2023 by poppyde

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Middle Arm, NSW - 4 Jan 2026 by trevorpreston

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Middle Arm, NSW - 4 Jan 2026 by trevorpreston

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Isaacs, ACT - 3 Jan 2026 by Mike

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Delta bicinctum (Potter wasp) at Googong, NSW - 2 Jan 2026 by WHall

Gasteruption (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp) at Hall, ACT - 31 Dec 2025 by Anna123

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by SWishart

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Hawker, ACT - 29 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Kambah, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Agriomyia sp. (genus) at Conder, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Conder, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Chalcididae (family) at Conder, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by WalterEgo

Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by WalterEgo

Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp) at Crowther, NSW - 1 Jan 2026 by Frecko

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KimberiRP wrote:

Yesterday

Not a beetle. Probably a wasp of family Bethylidae.

Bethylidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

20 Jan 2026

Yellow markings on head make me think this is not a Blue flower wasp, but perhaps another Austoscolia species

Scoliidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 Jan 2026

Laying eggs in host larvae of solitary bee or wasp

Gasteruption (genus)

WHall wrote:

7 Jan 2026

Thanks Michael

Delta bicinctum

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

2 Jan 2026

Possibly Lissonota adornata

Lissonota sp. (genus)

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