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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) field guide

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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower wasps (Scoliidae & 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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Psoropempula sp. (genus) (A spider wasp)

Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)
Psoropempula sp. (genus)

Pteromalidae (family) (Pteromalid wasp)

Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)
Pteromalidae (family)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus) (A Braconid wasp)

Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)
Pycnobraconoides sp. (genus)

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp)

Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis
Radumeris tasmaniensis

Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp)

Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger
Rhagigaster ephippiger

Rhopalum sp. (genus)

Rhopalum sp. (genus)
Rhopalum sp. (genus)
Rhopalum sp. (genus)
Rhopalum sp. (genus)
Rhopalum sp. (genus)
Rhopalum sp. (genus)

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp)

Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana

Ropalidia sp. (genus) (A paper wasp)

Ropalidia sp. (genus)
Ropalidia sp. (genus)
Ropalidia sp. (genus)
Ropalidia sp. (genus)
Ropalidia sp. (genus)
Ropalidia sp. (genus)

Scelionidae (family) (Scelionid wasp)

Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)
Scelionidae (family)

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber)

Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp)

Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum

Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum) (Sceliphron mud dauber wasp)

Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)
Sceliphron sp. (formosum or laetum)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp)

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

Scoliidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Hairy Flower Wasp)

Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)
Scoliidae sp. (family)

Sericophorus sp. (genus) (Sand wasp)

Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)
Sericophorus sp. (genus)

Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp)

Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)
Sericopimpla sp. (genus)

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp)

Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families)

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Sand or Digger wasp)

Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)
Sphecinae sp. (subfamily)

Sphex cognata (Black Digger Wasp)

Sphex cognata
Sphex cognata

Sphex pensylvanicus (Great Black Wasp)

Sphex pensylvanicus
Sphex pensylvanicus
Sphex pensylvanicus
Sphex pensylvanicus
Sphex pensylvanicus
Sphex pensylvanicus

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