Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)

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Flower wasps (Scoliidae & Tiphiidae)

Featured sightings

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

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Coree, ACT - 15 Mar 2022 by Cristy1676

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at Tennent, ACT - 10 Oct 2021 by David

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Downer, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by TimL

Thynnus zonatus (Native Flower Wasp) at Mittagong, NSW - 17 Jan 2019 by MattM

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 Sep 2018 by Harrisi

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 2 Mar 2019 by SallyandPeter

Latest sightings

Thynninae (subfamily) at Bargo, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by Snows

Scoliidae (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) by LisaH

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Corrowong, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by BlackFlat

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Bombay, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Orangeville, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by belleandjason

Scoliidae (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp) at Cook, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by CathB

Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Tinderry, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by danswell

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Tinderry, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by danswell

Austroscolia soror at Surf Beach, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by SimoneS

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily) (Flower wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 21 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Greenway, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by Shazw

Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Flower wasp (Scoliidae or Tiphiidae) at Jervis Bay Village, JBT - 6 Nov 2024 by Maxxy167

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Roger

Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Chisholm, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by RomanSoroka

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Pialligo, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by KMcCue

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Discussion

SimoneC wrote:

31 Jan 2025

Possibly Anthobosca sp.

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily)

SimoneC wrote:

16 Jan 2025

The male does look a bit like a Diamma, but the female is something else, so I suspect a top down view should show the male is not a Diamma

Tiphiidae (family)

WendyEM wrote:

11 Jan 2025

wingless female flower wasp called "Blue Ant" https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/blue-ant/

Diamma bicolor

VanceLawrence wrote:

11 Jan 2025

Well, that explains why none of us in the party had seen one before. Thanks @NateKingsford

Diamma bicolor

NateKingsford wrote:

11 Jan 2025

While it looks like an ant, this is actually a wasp

Diamma bicolor

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Thynninae (subfamily)

Thynninae (subfamily) at Tinderry, NSW

Scoliidae (family) at Mongarlowe, NSW

Austroscolia soror at Orangeville, NSW

Diamma bicolor at Corrowong, NSW

Thynninae (subfamily) at Corrowong, NSW

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis at Deakin, ACT

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis at Bombay, NSW

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis at Bombay, NSW

Anthoboscinae sp. (subfamily) at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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