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Square-headed Wasp

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Field Notes

Description:

Unknown Crabronidae, my first thought was Anacrabro ocellatus, but the abdominal shape doesn't match up.

Notes:

Lifer!

Species ID Suggestions

Square-headed wasp (male)

Crabro latipes
Wilson W
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Comments (2)
Jacob Gorneau
Or what about Philanthus lepidus? http://bugguide.net/node/view/49281/bgimage
Jacob Gorneau
Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't think it is that species, I'm thinking something in the genus Ectemnius.

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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New England Arthropods
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2013

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