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Thread Waisted Wasp

Eremnophilia aureonotata

Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Description:

Black with two white spots on sides of thorax.

Habitat:

Usually found on the edges of forest.

Notes:

A ground nesting wasp. Lays an egg on one caterpillar.

I spotted another thread waisted wasp about ten feet away from this location on July 12 th. Ammophilia procera. It was carrying a very similar green caterpillar.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
tomk3886
Thanks Saturniidae. Will keep my eyes open for that moth.
Saturniidae27
The caterpillar is Peridea angulosa caterpillar. many of the moths, of this caterpillar were found close by to your spotting. http://portugal.inaturalist.org/observations/3954940 http://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Ang.prom_.caterpillar.dorsal.jpg

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PublishedOctober 15, 2020

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