Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae)

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Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae)

Featured sightings

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Hall, ACT - 7 Mar 2026 by Anna123

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

Trisciloa (Genus) (Scoliid Flower Wasp) at Dampier Peninsula, WA - 18 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

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 Murrumbateman, NSW - 2 Mar 2019 by SallyandPeter

Latest sightings

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Hall, ACT - 15 Mar 2026 by Anna123

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Mar 2026 by Frecko

Thynnidae (Family) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Mar 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Tiphiidae (family) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Mar 2026 by HelenCross

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Fisher, ACT - 9 Mar 2026 by Shazw

Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) by Dron

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 6 Mar 2026 by PeterA

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Hall, ACT - 7 Mar 2026 by Anna123

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Hall, ACT - 7 Mar 2026 by Anna123

Tachynomyia sp. (genus) at Leura, NSW - 6 Mar 2026 by Hejor1

Unverified Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae) at Franklin, ACT - 28 Feb 2024 by AndyRoo

Unverified Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2026 by TimL

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 22 Feb 2026 by Kenp12

Austroscolia soror at Crowther, NSW - 17 Feb 2026 by Frecko

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Dron wrote:

12 Mar 2026

Butt buddies!

Thynninae (subfamily)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 Mar 2026

The male carries the flightless female

Thynninae (subfamily)

PeterA wrote:

8 Feb 2026

Don't think it is a bee.

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

20 Jan 2026

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

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

galah681 wrote:

22 Nov 2025

Now I look closely, you could be right. It looks like 2 bodies are there. Rather small for a flower wasp. They would be about 1cm or less, but there may be some small species.

Thynninae (subfamily)

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