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Potter wasp

Eumenes sp.

Photo by TicThapanya
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Field Notes

Description:

red body color, around 2 cm length, This species is flying and drinking water in the small pond.

Habitat:

In the guest house area near Mae Ngat Dam, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Species ID Suggestions

Potter Wasp

Eumenes Species

Reference Link
MartinUrban
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Comments (14)
MarcoSelis
This isn't an Eumenes, but Delta conoideum.
MrJohn
It is beautiful, but it also looks like it could light you up if it was angry.
TicThapanya
right, MartinUrban, genus level is appropriate. thank again for your kindly advice.
MartinUrban
although the coloration is differently and e.latreilli lives in australia, they could be closely related to each other indeed !
TicThapanya
Thank you for additional detail MartinUrban. I seek for additional detail, this might be orange potter wasp, (Eumenes latreilli)
MartinUrban
no sorry the eumenes is solitary too but in each pot is only one single chamber ... delta builds several chambers ...
MartinUrban
delta are solitary / the elongated mandibulae can be found in several eumenes species !
TicThapanya
Thank you John La Salle, Hymenoptera is one of the hard identification group.
John La Salle
Possibly Delta rather than Eumenes. I am not too clear on the differences between these two genera.
TicThapanya
Thank you, MartinUrban for identification. Thank you, Mona Pirih ^^.
MartinUrban
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_potter_wasp_genera

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PublishedJune 2, 2013

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