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Square-headed wasp

Lestica sp.

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

small wasp ~1 cm long, partial bands on abdomen

Habitat:

feeding on goldenrod flowers in meadow, curls up body characteristically as it puts its head into a blossom, much less pollen on body compared to some other wasps

Species ID Suggestions

Square-headed wasp

Lestica sp.

Reference Link
BugEric
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Comments (1)
BugEric
Could also be <i>Ectemnius</i>, but texture of the thorax and head seems too rough.

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Hymenoptera of the world -- bees, ants and all their friends
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedOctober 14, 2013

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