Backyard Biology - Insects: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, Sawflies)



Family Andrenidae (Mining Bees)

Mining Bee
Mining Bee
(Andrena sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Andrena
Mining Bee
Mining Bee
(Andrena prunorum)

link to Bug Guide: Andrena prunorum
 

Family Apidae (Cuckoo, Carpenter, Bumble, Honey Bees)

Honey Bee
Honey Bee {BG!}
(Apis mellifera)

link to Bug Guide: Apis mellifera
Bumble Bee
Bumble Bee {BG!}
(Bombus sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Bombus
Bumble Bee
Bumble Bee
(Bombus sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Bombus
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee {BG!}
(Bombus vosnesenskii)

link to Bug Guide: Bombus vosnesenskii
Small Carpenter Bee
Small Carpenter Bee
(Ceratina sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Ceratina
Long-horned Bee
Long-horned Bee
(Melissodes sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Melissodes
Cuckoo Bee
Cuckoo Bee
(Nomada sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Nomada
   

Family Braconidae (Braconid Wasps)

Braconid Wasp
Braconid Wasp
(Atanycolus sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Atanycolus
Braconid Wasp
Braconid Wasp
(Braconidae family)

link to Bug Guide: Family Braconidae
 

Family Crabronidae (Square-headed Wasps)

Sand Wasp
Sand Wasp {BG!}
(Bembix americana)

link to Bug Guide: Bembix americana
Square-headed Wasp
Square-headed Wasp
(Crabro latipes)

link to Bug Guide: Crabro latipes
Square-headed Wasp
Square-headed Wasp
(Crossocerus sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Crossocerus
Aphid Wasp
Aphid Wasp
(Pemphredon sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Pemphredon
Aphid Wasp
Aphid Wasp
(Pemphredonini tribe)

link to Bug Guide: Tribe Pemphredonini
Beewolf
Beewolf
(Philanthus crabroniformis)

link to Bug Guide: Philanthus crabroniformis

Family Diapriidae (Diapriid Wasps)

Diapriid Wasp
Parasitic Wasp
(Diapriidae family)

link to Bug Guide: Family Diapriidae
   

Family Eulophidae (Eulophid Chalcid Wasps)

Eulophid Chalcid Wasp
Eulophid Chalcid Wasp
(Eulophidae family)

link to Bug Guide: Family Eulophidae
   

Family Formicidae (Ants)

Carpenter Ant (queen)
Carpenter Ant (queen)
(Camponotus sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Camponotus
Ant
Ant
(Formica sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Formica
Western Thatching Ant
Western Thatching Ant
(Formica obscuripes)

link to Bug Guide: Formica obscuripes
Ant
Ant (queen)
(Lasius neoniger)

link to Bug Guide: Lasius neoniger
   

Family Halictidae (Sweat Bees)

Metallic Green Bee
Metallic Green Bee
(Agapostemon sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Agapostemon
Metallic Green Bee
Metallic Green Bee
(Agapostemon sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Agapostemon
Sweat Bee
Sweat Bee
(Halictus rubicundus)

link to Bug Guide: Halictus rubicundus
Sweat Bee
Sweat Bee
(Lasioglossum [subgenus Dialictus])

link to Bug Guide: Genus Lasioglossum
Sweat Bee
Sweat Bee
(Sphecodes sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Sphecodes
 

Family Ichneumonidae (Ichneumon Wasps)

Ichneumonid Wasp
Ichneumonid Wasp
(Banchinae subfamily)

link to Bug Guide: Subfamily Banchinae
Ichneumonid Wasp
Ichneumonid Wasp
(Ichneumonidae family)

link to Bug Guide: Family Ichneumonidae
Ichneumonid Wasp
Ichneumonid Wasp
(Ichneumonidae family)

link to Bug Guide: Family Ichneumonidae
Ichneumonid Wasp
Ichneumonid Wasp
(Ichneumoninae subfamily)

link to Bug Guide: Subfamily Ichneumoninae
Ichneumonid Wasp
Ichneumonid Wasp
(Ichneumonidae family)

link to Bug Guide: Family Ichneumonidae
 

Family Megachilidae (Leaf-cutter Bees)

Leaf-cutter Bee
Leaf-cutter Bee{BG!}
(Megachile sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Megachile
Leaf-cutter Bee
Leaf-cutter Bee
(Megachile [subgenus: Eutricharaea])

link to Bug Guide: Subgenus Eutricharaea
Leaf-cutter Bee
Leaf-cutter Bee
(Megachile [subgenus: Sayapis])

link to Bug Guide: Subgenus Sayapis
Leaf-cutter Bee
Leaf-cutter Bee
(Megachile perihirta)

link to Bug Guide: Megachile perihirta
Mason Bee
Mason Bee
(Osmia sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Osmia
Blue Orchard Bee
Blue Orchard Bee, Mason Bee
(Osmia lignaria propinqua)

link to Bug Guide: Osmia lignaria

Family Pamphilidae (Sawflies)

Sawfly
Sawfly
(Onycholyda sitkensis)

link to Bug Guide: Onycholyda sitkensis
   

Family Pompilidae (Spider Wasps)

Spider Wasp
Spider Wasp
(Calopompilus pyrrhomelas)

link to Bug Guide: Calopompilus pyrrhomelas
Spider Wasp
Spider Wasp
(Episyron sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Episyron
Spider Wasp
Spider Wasp
(Priocnemis sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Priocnemis

Family Proctotrupidae (Proctotrupid Wasps)

Proctotrupid Wasp
Proctotrupid Wasp
(Proctotrupidae family)

link to Bug Guide: Family Proctotrupidae
   

Family Pteromalidae (Pteromalid Chalcid Wasps)

Pteromalid (Chalcid Wasp)
Pteromalid (Chalcid Wasp) {BG!}
(Pteromalidae family)

link to Bug Guide: Family Pteromalidae
Pteromalid (Chalcid Wasp)
Pteromalid (Chalcid Wasp)
(Pteromalidae family)

link to Bug Guide: Family Pteromalidae
 

Family Sphecidae (Thread-waisted Wasps)

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber
Black and Yellow Mud Dauber
(Sceliphron caementarium)

link to Bug Guide: Sceliphron caementarium
Thread-waisted Wasp
Thread-waisted Wasp
(Sphex sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Sphex
 

Family Vespidae (Yellow Jackets, Wasps, Hornets)

Mason Wasp
Mason Wasp
(Ancistrocerus sp.)

link to Bug Guide: Genus Ancistrocerus
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Common Aerial Yellowjacket
(Dolichovespula arenaria)

link to Bug Guide: Dolichovespula arenaria
Bald-faced Hornet
Bald-faced Hornet
(Dolichovespula maculata)

link to Bug Guide: Dolichovespula maculata
Potter Wasp
Potter Wasp
(Eumenes crucifera)

link to Bug Guide: Eumenes crucifera
Western Paper Wasp
Western Paper Wasp {BG!}
(Mischocyttarus flavitarsis)

link to Bug Guide: Mischocyttarus flavitarsis
European Paper Wasp
European Paper Wasp
(Polistes dominula)

link to Bug Guide: Polistes dominula
Western Yellowjacket
Western Yellowjacket
(Vespula pensylvanica)

link to Bug Guide: Vespula pensylvanica
Common Yellowjacket
Common Yellowjacket
(Vespula Vulgaris)

link to Bug Guide: Vespula vulgaris
 



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Last updated: 10 Dec 2007
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