Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae)
Prionyx sp. (genus)

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

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These large wasps prey on grasshoppers. They dig nests tunnels in soil.

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Prionyx sp. (genus) (Giant Thread-waisted Wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 21 Dec 2023 by SimoneC

Prionyx sp. (genus)

Prionyx sp. (genus) (Giant Thread-waisted Wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 8 Jan 2023 by SimoneC

Prionyx sp. (genus)

Prionyx sp. (genus) (Giant Thread-waisted Wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 26 Feb 2019 by Ernier

Prionyx sp. (genus)

Prionyx sp. (genus) (Giant Thread-waisted Wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 21 Dec 2023 by SimoneC
Prionyx sp. (genus) (Giant Thread-waisted Wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 8 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Prionyx sp. (genus) (Giant Thread-waisted Wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 26 Feb 2019 by Ernier
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