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Black Wasp

Scolia sp.

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Elegant and slim bee-like insect that also resembles a winged carpenter ant....confusing me totally. Blue-black.

Habitat:

Urban garden

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
ChunXingWong
This photo looks like the same wasp species http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo294188.htm
ChunXingWong
Based on it's big long abdomen and fat antennae, I think it is a Scoliid Wasp (Scoliidae). Probably Scolia sp.
ChunXingWong
That is a big wasp. I don't think I can identify this though.

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PublishedJuly 1, 2014

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