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Potter Wasp

Vespidae

Photo by KarthiKeyanS
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Field Notes

Description:

Potter wasp carrying paralyzed caterpillar to its nest.

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Potter wasp

Species ID Suggestions

Potter Wasp

Oreumenoides edwardsii

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Comments (8)
bayucca
If you agree I would like to ask some facebook wasp experts to verify. OK?
bayucca
Vespidae, Eumeninae, looks like being Oreumenoides edwardsii. Please, verify yourself!! I am not an expert in wasps! Best match, see page 255, picture #13!! http://www.researchtrend.net/jnbr/VOL%203(3)%202014/13%20Kumar%20and%20Sharma%20JNBR%203(3)%202014.pdf Image #28 here: http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2426/3456

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedJune 7, 2016

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