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Sand digger wasps

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Field Notes

Description:

They could be Crabronidae, Bembix sp. but I am not sure. If someone can help me with the ID that would be great.

Bembix sand wasps are bluish-white and black striped ground wasps which dig solitary burrows in sand to rear their young.

Habitat:

National Park Arenal V.

Reference Links:

Bembix sand wasp pictures and information

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Comments (2)
maplemoth662
Four, beautiful photos....a beautiful wasp....beautiful colors....
AliciaBorisonik
Hola! I have also the same picture of that wasp that I took in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

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PublishedJune 14, 2014

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