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Mason wasp (female)
Symmorphus sp.
38.7122, -104.718
Field Notes
Description:
Small, slender wasps, about 8-10 mm in body length, marked as shown. Note wings are folded longitudinally.
Habitat:
Several females nesting in old beetle borings in a cottonwood log near stream. Habitat is riparian with open fields, scattered trees, milkweed, cattails, etc.
Notes:
The wasps were being harassed by cuckoo wasps (Chrysididae).
Reference Links:
Bug Eric: Wasp vs. Wasp
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 12, 2013
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