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Ammophila wasp

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Field Notes

Description:

Ammophila wasp. Mostly red with black eyes and some parts of the abdomen and legs.

Habitat:

Semi desert.

Reference Links:

Sphecidae, Ammophila kennedyi? - Ammophila - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LuisStevens
Thank you John La Salle for the ID and the links.
John La Salle
Hi Luis This is a Sphecidae - not Ichneumonidae. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecidae I don't know the genera very well - but might be something like Ammophila http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammophila_(wasp) Problem is that there may be other things that look quite similar.

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PublishedMay 15, 2014

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