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Warrior wasps

Synoeca cyanea

Photo by Judi705
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright blue wings and body, short antenna. Found in groups for nest.

Habitat:

Found in a xerophile environment, this one particularly windy, building their hive over a tree (Melicoccus bijugatus, known as guinep in the USA or mamón in South America).

Reference Links:

Synoeca, Synoeca cyanea – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre

Species ID Suggestions

Synoeca Social Wasp

Synoeca cf. cyanea

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Comments (2)
Judi705
I believe that is the species! Thank you very much! :D
bayucca
Vespidae, Polistinae, Epiponini, Synoeca sp. and looks like being Synoeca cf. cyanea. http://www.vespa-bicolor.net/main/vespid/synoeca.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synoeca https://www.flickr.com/photos/cdtimm/6432969719/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgD2BLuzTxs https://www.flickr.com/photos/44614737@N08/4430282270 Another one with many more links to check!! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/70546067

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PublishedApril 16, 2014

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