![]() ![]() The head and thorax are mostly black with dimpled texture. This Mason Wasp from the Eumeninae subfamily of the Vespidae family is a large black and orange wasp. They can give a painful sting if you disturb the nest. It often suspends its paper nest from hanging baskets, eaves or plants around the house. The paper wasp is a smallish dark brown wasp with some lighter brown markings. Ropalidia socialistica can inflict a painful sting. It has six yellow spots on the thorax and there is knob shaped segment between the main abdominal part and the waist. Ropalidia socialistica is a black and yellow wasp. The wings have a dark spot near the tip of each forewing. The end of the abdomen is banded with yellow. It is rich brown colour with lighter orange brown legs and antennae. If you want to get rid of ones near the house, it is safest to spray them at night when they are at rest. This paper wasp is black or brown, with yellow bands. The European Paper Wasp is often confused with the European wasp (Vespula germanica), but there are some significant. The European Paper Wasp is a black and yellow striped wasp with distinctive orange antennae. Their paper nests are often seen hanging. These slender wasps have long thin wings and are tan with darker bands and some yellow markings on the face. Click to continue>Ĭommon paper wasps are social insects, that are common around the outside of homes and in gardens. When the egg is laid they seal the entrance with mud. ![]() They build mud nests which they stock with caterpillars and grubs as food for the larvae. Potter Wasps are solitary wasps related to the paper wasps. Potter Wasps are solitary and build a mud pot-shaped nest attached to a tree. The abdomen is orange and black, and the thorax is black with orange triangle at the shoulders. In summer it is often seen around wet soil, pools, bird baths as it collects mud to make its nest. The Mud Dauber Wasp is a large black or dark brown wasp, banded with yellow. The female has a strong ovipositor that is less than half the body length. the end part of the abdomen is brownish red. the abdomen is black with five yellow bands. This Ichneumon Wasp has black and yellow stripes on head and thorax. Females have a stout black ovipositor that is. The long thin antennae curl upwards at the ends. The abdomen has broad black band with four white spots on each side. The Orchid Dupe Wasp is a medium sized wasp with mainly orange body and dark wings. Females have a long ovipositor (egg laying tube) that is longer than the body. The legs are orange and the antenna are black with a broad white band. This Ichneumon Wasp has black body with white spots. Female ovipositor is less than half the body length. This Black and Yellow-striped Ichneumon Wasp is black with creamy yellow spots on the thorax and narrow creamy yellow bands on the back part of the abdomen. Females have ovipositor is less than half the body length. The Black and White-striped Ichneumon Wasp is black with white spots on the thorax and broad black and white bands on the abdomen. The male has a white tipped abdomen and the female has a white-tipped ovipositor that is as long as the body. It has a long thin abdomen and long legs. This Gasteruptiid wasp is mainly grey with white "feet". The antennae are nearly as long as the body. The front four legs are yellow and hindlegs are orange brown with yellow tips. They are often seen with the male Flower Wasp flaying around carrying the wingless female. The females are stout and wingless with legs adapted for digging. Many species parasitize the larvae of burrowing beetles. Click to continue>įlower Wasps are parasitic wasps. They are parasitic wasps laying eggs on beetle larvae. The wingless female is black with bright yellow marking in bands on the abdomen. Thynnus zonatus is an Australian native flower wasp. They move across the ground with a rapid restless motion with abdomen raised above the ground. The female is has a glossy blue green body with reddish legs. Click to continue>īlue Ants are not ants at all but the wingless females of a species of Flower Wasp. There are black and white bands on the rear part of the abdomen. The thorax is black, and the abdomen is black above and white on the flanks and underside. This Braconid Wasp has orange head with black eyes. It was seen flying round outdoor lamp at night. This Braconid Wasp may be a species of Callibracon? It has orange head and thorax and greyish abdomen. ![]()
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