photograph by Greg Morgan

Potter Wasp (Delta lepeleterii) Females build multi cell nests attached to plants. They collect water from pools fro mud making.

                                                                     photograph by Greg Morgan

Ichneumon wasp (Enicopilus) Medium sized head to end abdomen about 60mm.parasitizes larvae of noctuid moths including cutworms. Is attracted to lights at night. 

Ensign wasp (Family Gasteruptiidae) Small, delicate (body length 8 - 25mm). Ovipositor tip white. It has propotioately large eyes for the body size. Parasites nests of solitary wasps and carpenter bees.

Wasp (Delta emarginatum) Large narrow waisted (body 35mm ) black, mud nest builder.

Bee Wolf (Philanthus triangulum) smallish about 15mm females dig cells in sandy soil, which are provisioned with bees ambushed on flowers.

Bee Wolf (Philanthus triangulum) digging a nest in dry sandy soil.

Paper Wasp (Polistes fastidiotus) Nest are made from wood pulp and saliva.

Sand Wasp (Bembix) found in sandy areas, the dig a nest hole and load it with flies. About 20mm long.

Spider hunting wasp (Batozonellus fuliinosus) digging a sand nest. The females specialize in hunting orb web spiders, taking them from the web.

photograph by Greg Morgan                                                         photograph by Greg Morgan

Spider Hunting Wasp (Tachypompilus ignitus) associated with Rain Spiders which are preyed on. Body about 45mm long.

photograph by Martin Reitz

A Spider Hunting Wasp (Tachypompilus ignitus) with an immobalised Baboon Spider. It is dragging the spider away to lay an egg on it so that the larvae can feed on the spider.