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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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Pison rufipes (A spider wasp)

Pison rufipes
Pison rufipes
Pison rufipes
Pison rufipes

Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp)

Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)
Pison sp. (genus)

Platygastridae (family) (Platygastrid wasp)

Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)
Platygastridae (family)

Podagrionini (tribe) (Unidentified mantis parasite wasp)

Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)
Podagrionini (tribe)

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp)

Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei
Podalonia tydei

Poecilocryptus sp. (genus) (Yellow Ichneumon)

Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)
Poecilocryptus sp. (genus)

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus (Red paper wasp)

Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus
Polistes (Gyrostoma) erythrinus

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp)

Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp)

Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)
Polistes sp. (genus)

Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp)

Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)
Pompilidae (family)

Praestochrysis sp. (genus) (Cuckoo wasp)

Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)
Praestochrysis sp. (genus)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus) (Cuckoo Wasp)

Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)
Primeuchroeus sp. (genus)

Priocnemis sp. (genus)

Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis sp. (genus)
Priocnemis sp. (genus)

Prionyx sp. (genus) (Giant Thread-waisted Wasp)

Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)
Prionyx sp. (genus)

Pristaulacus flavoguttatus (Aulacid wasp)

Pristaulacus flavoguttatus
Pristaulacus flavoguttatus
Pristaulacus flavoguttatus
Pristaulacus flavoguttatus
Pristaulacus flavoguttatus
Pristaulacus flavoguttatus

Pristaulacus sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp)

Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)
Pristaulacus sp. (genus)

Pristomerus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp)

Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)
Pristomerus sp. (genus)

Pseudabispa bicolor (A potter wasp)

Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor
Pseudabispa bicolor

Pseudofoenus sp. (genus) (Unidentified bee-parasite wasp, burrowing bee parasite wasp)

Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus)

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