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Thynnid Wasp

Myzinum sp.

Photo by Machi
Published on Project Noah
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28.8934, -82.574

Field Notes

Description:

Long, slender-bodied wasp. Mostly black with yellow horizontal stripes and iridescent black to purple wings. Medium-length antennae

Habitat:

Palm flowers in a suburban yard next to mixed forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

The flowers are from this palm tree http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/345106007 The bees and wasps are always swarming around the flowers like no tomorrow
I'm curious what plant this is, because obviously hymenoptera love it :)

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