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Solitary wasp (female)

Hoplisoides nebulosus

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Smaller than a yellowjacket, with distinctly spotted wings.

Habitat:

Female digging nest burrow in sandy soil in vacant urban lot adjacent to vast open field and riparian corridor.

Notes:

Identified as Hoplisoides nebulosus spilopterus by Dr. Matthias Buck. Members of this genus hunt treehoppers (Membracidae) as food for their offspring.

Reference Links:

Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday: Hoplisoides nebulosus

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