Tiphiidae (family)

Unidentified Smooth flower wasp at Quaama, NSW

Tiphiidae (family) at Quaama, NSW - 5 Oct 2020
Tiphiidae (family) at Quaama, NSW - 5 Oct 2020
Tiphiidae (family) at Quaama, NSW - 5 Oct 2020
Tiphiidae (family) at Quaama, NSW - 5 Oct 2020
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Tiphiidae (family) 6 Oct 2020 KimPullen
Tiphiidae (family) 6 Oct 2020 KimPullen
Unidentified 5 Oct 2020 FionaG

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I am assuming (probably incorrectly) that these are sand wasps. I came across two on the ground, fighting I think, but when one eventually flew away the other started scratching in the dirt. They were both approximately 1 inch in length and around 3 mms at their widest. Essentially all black except for yellow pincers and red legs. Both wasps looked the same.

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KimPullen wrote:
   6 Oct 2020
A male (females are wingless).

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