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
Velvet Ants (family Mutillidae), Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Hatchet Wasp (Szepligetiella sp), Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Hatchet Wasp (Szepligetiella sp), Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Australodynerus wasp on flower bud of Corymbia callophylla, Armadale WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Australodynerus wasp on flower bud of Corymbia callophylla, Armadale WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Cryptocheilus fabricolor, Bullsbrook Nature Reserve WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Cryptocheilus fabricolor, Bullsbrook Nature Reserve WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Abispa ephippium (Mud-nest Wasp) mating, Wandoo National Park © Jean and Fred Hort
Abispa ephippium (Mud-nest Wasp) mating, Wandoo National Park WA © Jean and Fred Hort

This section is a work in progress… more information coming…

Footnote & References

  1. Wasps © Gary Taylor
  2. Wasps © Jean and Fred Hort
  3. 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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