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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) field guide

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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or 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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Abispa sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Abispa sp. (genus)
Abispa sp. (genus)
Abispa sp. (genus)
Abispa sp. (genus)

Abispa splendida (Large Potter Wasp)

Abispa splendida
Abispa splendida
Abispa splendida
Abispa splendida

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp)

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)
Aeolothynnus sp. (genus)

Ammatomus icarioides (Sand Wasp)

Ammatomus icarioides
Ammatomus icarioides
Ammatomus icarioides
Ammatomus icarioides

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp)

Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)
Bembix sp. (genus)

Catocheilus sp. (genus) (Smooth flower wasp)

Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)
Catocheilus sp. (genus)

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp)

Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)
Chrysididae (family)

Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp)

Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

Delta (Genus) (Potter Wasp)

Delta (Genus)
Delta (Genus)
Delta (Genus)
Delta (Genus)

Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp)

Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)
Eumeninae (subfamily)

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)
Ichneumonidae (family)

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid)

female

female

male

male
female

female
Lissopimpla excelsa
female
male
female

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp)

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)

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp)

Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana
Ropalidia plebeiana

Ropalidia revolutionalis (Stick-nest Brown Paper Wasp)

Ropalidia revolutionalis
Ropalidia revolutionalis
Ropalidia revolutionalis
Ropalidia revolutionalis

Ropalidia sp. (genus) (A paper wasp)

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

Sceliphron formosum (Formosum mud-dauber)

Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum
Sceliphron formosum

Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp)

Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
Sceliphron laetum
809,744 sightings of 22,026 species from 13,775 members
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