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Sphecid Wasp

Hymenoptera ammophila sp

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Field Notes

Description:

This is one of the FREAKIEST insects I have discovered. It was dusk, I thought I was seeing things. It is real small. 1/2 inch. It had BIG eyes. I think it might be a type of wasp. (I don't see a mission for Freaky bugs) LOL

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
LuisStevens
Carol, look what I found down in Mexico http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12458251
LuisStevens
Yes, this is it. Thank you Annorion for the Id and the link. Thank you Carol
annorion
Check out this link on genus Ammophila...http://bugguide.net/node/view/2939 and this one http://www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/insects/album/025062014ap.html. Same family, Sphecidae, as the blue and black and yellow mud daubers but this genus looks like a closer match.
Carol Snow Milne
I think it might even be a type of Blue Mud Dauber wasp, but I went through tons of photos and none of red in the wings. He looked like an alien with a cap. LOL
annorion
I think it is a type of Mud dauber...
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PublishedNovember 5, 2011

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