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Wasp

Photo by auntnance123
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28.4322, -80.7601

Field Notes

Habitat:

spotted on dead tree

Notes:

this wasp was carefully gnawing off short pieces of bark and carrying it to a hole in an adjacent stump

Species ID Suggestions

Blue mud dauber

Chalybion californicum

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ReannaDee
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Comments (1)
auntnance123
It does appear to be a blue mud dauber by the examples in severaal links. But I cannot find any reference to the behavior that I've described. The area where it was spotted is fairly arid ridge of coquina sand and rock. Not ruling out your ID, however.
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PublishedMay 26, 2011

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