Western Australia InsectsBees (Native Bees) Moths Wasps
With Australia being home to many thousands of native wasp species, plus a few introduced and feral species, Western Australia has its share of wasps. Whilst some wasp species live in social groups, many species of wasps are solitary.
Wasps come in a variety of colours, distinctive shapes and sizes, and some with unusual common names such as the Velvet Ants.
Check out some of the genus/species listed, and come back as we add more over time…
![Velvet Ants (family Mutillidae), Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor](https://ausemade.com.au/wp-content/uploads/mutillidae-velvet-ants-20240421-2-gt-1024x682.jpg)
![Hatchet Wasp (Szepligetiella sp), Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor](https://ausemade.com.au/wp-content/uploads/hatchet-wasp-szepligetiella-20231203-1-gt-1024x683.jpg)
![Australodynerus wasp on flower bud of Corymbia callophylla, Armadale WA © Jean and Fred Hort](https://ausemade.com.au/wp-content/uploads/australodynerus-wasp-20140307-jfh-1024x684.jpg)
![Cryptocheilus fabricolor, Bullsbrook Nature Reserve WA © Jean and Fred Hort](https://ausemade.com.au/wp-content/uploads/cryptocheilus-fabricolor-20130117-jfh-1024x684.jpg)
![Abispa ephippium (Mud-nest Wasp) mating, Wandoo National Park © Jean and Fred Hort](https://ausemade.com.au/wp-content/uploads/abispa-ephippium-mating-20140326-jfh-1024x684.jpg)
This section is a work in progress… more information coming…
Footnote & References
- Wasps © Gary Taylor
- Wasps © Jean and Fred Hort
- Cryptocheilus bicolor (Fabricius, 1775), Orange Spider Wasp, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/489058be-ee9b-4fe6-bc74-159c10ea620d
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