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Sphecid Wasp

(Sphecidae family.)

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Field Notes

Description:

Aproximatly 5 cm long, Mdetalic Green even in legs, this is a solitary wasp, There are 82 genera en Costa Rica and about 290 ssps.

Habitat:

Rainfarest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
John La Salle
Hi Jonathon Try cockroach wasps - Ampulicidae (not Sphecidae) for this one - . They a quite closely related groups
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014

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