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Spider wasp

Poecilopompilus interruptus

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

About 12-14 mm in body length, colored as shown; greatly resembles a paper wasp at first glance.

Habitat:

Wasp was taking nectar from a lone, blooming salt cedar tree (Tamarix sp.) in degraded shortgrass prairie habitat with yucca, prickly-pear cacti, and scattered elm trees.

Reference Links:

Poecilopompilus - Information on Poecilopompilus, Species Poecilopompilus interruptus - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Beautiful wasp! I would have been fooled into thinking this was a paper wasp.

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PublishedJuly 28, 2014

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