Wasp

Horntail Wasp

Urocerus gigas

Cuckoo Wasp

Family Chrysididae

Ensign Wasp

Evaniidae

Aphid Wasp

Aphidius colemani

Spider Wasp

Pompilidae (Family)

Braconid Wasp

Spathius floridanus

Parasitoid Wasp

Braconidae (subfamily or genus level ID restricted by image clarity)

Ensign Wasp

Evania appendigaster

Ensign Wasp

Evaniidae (family)

Cuckoo Wasp

Chrysis spp. (Family Chrysididae)

Paper Wasp

Polistes spp.

Paper Wasp

Polistes spp.

Ichneumon Wasp

Ichneumonidae (genus and species vary greatly)

Ichneumon Wasp

Ichneumonidae (various genera and species)

Paper Wasp

Polistes spp.

Scoliid Wasp

Likely Scolia dubia (Two-spotted Scoliid Wasp) or another species within the Scoliidae family. Positive identification t...

Yellowjacket Wasp

Vespula spp. or Dolichovespula spp.

Parasitic Wasp (likely a Braconid Wasp or related species)

Varies widely, e.g., Cotesia congregata (a common braconid parasitoid of tobacco hornworms), but specific identification...

Oak Gall Wasp (specifically, the gall appears to be an Oak Apple Gall or a similar type common on oaks)

There are many species of oak gall wasps in the Cynipidae family, each producing distinct galls. Without examining the a...

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Volucella zonaria

Ant Wasp (likely Male Thynnine Wasp)

Hymenoptera: Thynnidae (likely a male)

Black-bodied Wasp (likely a species of Mason Wasp or Potter Wasp)

Eumeninae (subfamily, specific genus and species are hard to determine from image)

Ophionid Wasp (Short-tailed Ichneumon Wasp)

Ophion luteus (or related species in the genus Ophion)

Paper Wasp (likely European Paper Wasp)

Polistes dominula (most likely, given commonality and appearance)

Paper Wasp (likely European Paper Wasp or a similar species)

Polistes spp. (specific species like Polistes dominula for European Paper Wasp)

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis or Hemipepsis species

Red Velvet Ant (also known as Cow Killer)

Dasymutilla occidentalis

Great Black Wasp

Sphex pensylvanicus

Noble False Widow

Steatoda nobilis

Masked Hunter Nymph (Dust Bug)

Reduvius personatus

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis or Hemipepsis species (there are many species within these genera)

Great Black Wasp

Sphex pensylvanicus

Grass-carrying wasp

Isodontia mexicana

Cicada Killer Wasp

Sphecius speciosus

American Pelecinid Wasp

Pelecinus polyturator

Mud Dauber Wasp (nest)

Sceliphron caementarium, Chalybion californicum, or similar species likely

Paper Wasp (likely European Paper Wasp given color patterns)

Polistes dominula (European Paper Wasp is a common species with this appearance, though others exist in Polistes genus)

Paper Wasp (likely European Paper Wasp or similar species)

Polistes spp. (exact species cannot be determined from the image alone, but it appears to be a Polistes species)

Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp

Sphecius speciosus

Stone centipede

Lithobius forficatus

Common Paper Wasp

Polistes dominula (likely species)

Braconid Wasp Cocoon

Cotesia congregata (representative example)