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

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

Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)
Calopompilus sp. (genus)

Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp)

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

Crabronidae (family) (Sand wasp)

Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)
Crabronidae (family)

Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant)

FEMALE

FEMALE

Diamma bicolor
MALE

MALE
Diamma bicolor
FEMALE
MALE

Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Echthromorpha intricatoria
Echthromorpha intricatoria
FEMALE
MALE

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp)

Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)
Fabriogenia sp. (genus)

Gasteruption sp. (genus) (Gasteruptiid wasp)

FEMALE

FEMALE

Gasteruption sp. (genus)
MALE

MALE
Gasteruption sp. (genus)
FEMALE
MALE

Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp)

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

Paralastor sp. (genus) (Potter Wasp)

Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)
Paralastor sp. (genus)

Pepsinae (Subfamily) (Mud-nesting Spider Wasps, Tarantula-hawk Wasps & Allies)

Pepsinae (Subfamily)
Pepsinae (Subfamily)
Pepsinae (Subfamily)
Pepsinae (Subfamily)

Pompilinae (Subfamily) (Ctenostegus (Genus) or Turneromyia (Genus))

Pompilinae (Subfamily)
Pompilinae (Subfamily)
Pompilinae (Subfamily)
Pompilinae (Subfamily)

Psoropempula sp. (genus) (A spider wasp)

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

Theronia maculosa (Ichneumon wasp)

Theronia maculosa
Theronia maculosa
Theronia maculosa
Theronia maculosa

Thynnidae Family (Thynnid Flower Wasps)

Thynnidae Family
Thynnidae Family
Thynnidae Family
Thynnidae Family

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp))

Vespula germanica
Vespula germanica
Vespula germanica
Vespula germanica
815,189 sightings of 22,188 species from 13,947 members
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