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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

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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)

Latest sightings

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Googong, NSW - 19 Oct 2025 by WHall

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) by Aussiegall

Megastigmus sp. (genus) at Yarralumla, ACT - Yesterday by TimL

Apocrita (suborder) at Russell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Diapriidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Torymidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Ichneumonidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Apocrita (suborder) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Oct 2025 by Jennybach

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by JohnGiacon

Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 17 Oct 2025 by blacksheep

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) (A psyllid parasitic wasp) at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ophelimus maskellii (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp) at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Trichilogaster sp. (genus) (Acacia gall wasp) at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Flinders Ranges, SA - 24 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Isaacs, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Mike

Ophelimus (genus) (Eucalyptus gall wasp) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Cook, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by CathB

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by Jennybach

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Oct 2025 by MichaelWenke

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Evatt, ACT - 31 Aug 2020 by Murrayawarna

Aphidiinae (subfamily) at Parkes, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Chalcididae (family) at Parkes, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Apocrita (suborder) at Russell, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Braconidae (family) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Australelis anthracina at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at Scullin, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diapriidae (family) at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Xanthopimpla sp. (genus) (A yellow Ichneumon wasp) at Hall, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Anna123

Chalcididae (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ophelimus maskellii (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 9 Oct 2025 by blacksheep

Thynninae (subfamily) at Russell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) by rbannister

Netelia sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by AndrewBell

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diapriidae (family) at Nicholls, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Chalcididae (family) at Giralang, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Dusona sp. (genus) at Nicholls, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Franklin, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by chriselidie

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Franklin, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by chriselidie

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Apocrita (suborder) at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Farrer, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Mike

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Downer, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by RobertD

Unverified Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae) at Wodonga, VIC - 9 Oct 2025 by KylieWaldon

Polistes (Gyrostoma) schach at Aranda, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at West Wodonga, VIC - 7 Oct 2025 by KylieWaldon

Apocrita (suborder) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Euodynerus angulatus at Arkaroola Village, SA - 28 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Overland Corner, SA - 30 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Dubbo, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by JPark

Aeolothynnus sp. (genus) (A flower wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 7 Oct 2025 by KylieWaldon

Stiromesostenus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ophelimus maskellii (Eucalyptus Gall Wasp) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Leptocybe invasa (Eucalyptus Stem Gall Wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Antrocephalus sp. at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Apocrita (suborder) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Thynnidae (Family) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 4 Oct 2025 by KylieWaldon

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Terobiella sp. (genus) (A gall forming wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Gotra sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Yarralumla, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by SimoneS

Apocrita (suborder) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Symonston, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by rawshorty

Netelia sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Franklin, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by chriselidie

Thynnidae (Family) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Isodontia sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Closterocerus (genus) (A eulophid wasp) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Antrocephalus sp. at Dickson, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Chalcidoidea (superfamily) at Whitlam, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) by LisaH

Psyllaephagus sp. (genus) (A psyllid parasitic wasp) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Duffy, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by Miranda

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 25 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Unverified Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae) at Wodonga, VIC - 27 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae) at Wodonga, VIC - 27 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Morton Plains, VIC - 26 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) by SteveBorkowskis

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Albury, NSW - 18 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Symonston, ACT - 26 Sep 2025 by rawshorty

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by Clarel

Dicamptus fuscicornis at Reservoir, VIC - 24 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Olinda, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Vespula germanica (European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp) at Gundaroo, NSW - 22 Sep 2025 by Gunyijan

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 17 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

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Discussion

Jennybach wrote:

18 Oct 2025

Thanks

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

18 Oct 2025

Female, sluggish after long winter.

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

AlisonMilton wrote:

15 Oct 2025

Of course. Thanks Jon. Seemed too large to be an ant enless a queen.

Thynninae (subfamily)

JonLewis wrote:

15 Oct 2025

It’s a flower wasp, but the genus is a guess.

Thynninae (subfamily)

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

30 Sep 2025

Lisa, see the Friends of Grasslands newsletter, November 2023, page 6 :- https://www.fog.org.au/Newsletters/2023-11newsletter.pdf

Polistes sp. (genus)

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