Ants, Bees, Wasps

Australian ants, bees, and wasps (from the order Hymenoptera) - photographed by Lily Kumpe for the global biodiversity photography project, Meet Your Neighbours.

Giant Bull Ant, (Myrmecia brevinoda)

Giant Bull Ant, (Myrmecia brevinoda)

Southeast Queensland Bioregion - Lamington National Park

Giant Ichneumon Wasp (Megarhyssa sp)

Giant Ichneumon Wasp (Megarhyssa sp)

Tuv Province - Dugana Khad, Mongolia

Jack Jumper Ant, (Myrmecia imaii)

Jack Jumper Ant, (Myrmecia imaii)

Warren Bioregion - William Bay National Park, Western Australia

Australian Bull Ant (Myrmecia analis)

Australian Bull Ant (Myrmecia analis)

Warren Bioregion - William Bay National Park, Western Australia

Southern Michelin Ant (Amblyopone australis)

Southern Michelin Ant (Amblyopone australis)

Warren Bioregion - Walpole, Western Australia

Mining Bee (Andrena sp.)

Mining Bee (Andrena sp.)

Bogd Khan Mountain - Ulaanbaatar Province, Mongolia

Green Tree Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina)

Green Tree Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina)

Wet Tropics Bioregion - Emerald Creek, Queensland

Western Sugar Ant Queen (Camponotus prostans)

Western Sugar Ant Queen (Camponotus prostans)

Geraldton Sandplains Bioregion - Brand Highway, Western Australia

Muscleman Tree Ant (Podomyrma adelaidae)

Muscleman Tree Ant (Podomyrma adelaidae)

Esperance Plains Bioregion - Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia

Reed Bee (Exoneura sp.)

Reed Bee (Exoneura sp.)

Warren Bioregion - Walpole, Western Australia

Potter wasp (Abispa ephippium)

Potter wasp (Abispa ephippium)

Gascoyne Bioregion - Plutonic Gold Mine, Western Australia

Brown Bearded Sugar Ant (Camponotus terebrans)

Brown Bearded Sugar Ant (Camponotus terebrans)

Esperance Plains Bioregion - Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia

Bull Ant (Myrmecia mandibularis)

Bull Ant (Myrmecia mandibularis)

Warren Bioregion - William Bay National Park, Western Australia

Queen Ant to ID

Queen Ant to ID

Warren Bioregion - Torndirrup National Park, Western Australia

Banded Sugar Ant (Camponotus consobrinus)

Banded Sugar Ant (Camponotus consobrinus)

Greater Grampians Bioregion - Halls Gap, Victoria

Pony Ant (Rhytidoponera sp.)

Pony Ant (Rhytidoponera sp.)

Geraldton Sandplains Bioregion - Hutt Lagoon, Western Australia

Black Flower Wasp (Scolia soror)

Black Flower Wasp (Scolia soror)

Warren Bioregion - Albany, Western Australia

Black Digger Wasp (Sphex cognata)

Black Digger Wasp (Sphex cognata)

Gascoyne Bioregion - Plutonic Gold Mine, Western Australia

Trap-Jaw Ant (Odontomachus ruficeps)

Trap-Jaw Ant (Odontomachus ruficeps)

Pilbara Bioregion - Karijini National Park, Western Australia

Jumper Ant (Myrmecia nigrocincta)

Jumper Ant (Myrmecia nigrocincta)

South Eastern Queensland Bioregion - Cooroibah, Queensland