Sphecidae – Podalonia tydei – Club Wasp

Order Hymenoptera; Superfamily Sphecoidea; Family Sphecidae (Club & Mud-dauber Wasps); Scientific name: Podalonia tydei; Common name: Club Wasp; Alternative common name: Digger Wasp – Female excavating an underground nest - Distribution in Australia: found in all mainland states and Tasmania – Photographed: in January in Guilderton, north of Perth, Western Australia.