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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

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Spider wasps (Pompilidae)

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Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Braddon, ACT by Hejor1
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Ferreola handschini (Orange-collared Spider Wasp) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Forde, ACT by TimL
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Turneromyia sp. (genus) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT by Thurstan
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Bruce, ACT by rnixon1
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cryptocheilus bicolor (Orange Spider Wasp) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by BJR
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Priocnemis sp. (genus) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Higgins, ACT by Jennybach
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Greenleigh, NSW by DianneClarke
Psoropempula sp. (genus) at Lenah Valley, TAS by VanessaC
Calopompilus affectata (Spider wasp) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125

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DiBickers wrote:
21 Jan 2025
Fabulous photos
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
20 Jan 2025
What a gruesome way to go
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
SimoneC wrote:
15 Dec 2024
Great series of photos
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
michael.batley wrote:
24 Oct 2024
In Australia, the notch in the inner margin of the compound eye is restricted to wasps (with a single exception).
Pompilidae (family)
michael.batley wrote:
24 Oct 2024
They are wasps.
Pompilidae (family)

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Pompilidae (family) at Macgregor, ACT

Pompilidae (family) at Macgregor, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Macgregor, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Macgregor, ACT

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) at Leneva, VIC

Calopompilus sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT

Calopompilus sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT

Calopompilus sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT

Pompilidae (family) at Parkes, ACT

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) at Forde, ACT

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