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Common Thread-waisted Wasp

Ammophila procera

Photo by Musicwolf
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Field Notes

Description:

A skinny wasp preying on a fat green caterpillar. Traditionally they hunt caterpillars mainly on sunny days, paralyzing them with a sting, and burying them in a burrow with a single egg.

Habitat:

Mixed forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Thread-waisted Wasp

Ammophila sp.

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PublishedMay 21, 2014

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