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Weevil wasp

Cerceris fumipennis

Photo by RickBohler
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark smoky brown wings. One creamy yellow band on the second abdominal segment. Three light creamy yellow spots on the face.

Habitat:

Ground nesting. The entrance to the nest is a hole about the diameter of a pencil.

Notes:

This species preys mostly on adult metallic woodborers (Buprestidae), including the invasive emerald ash borer. The wasp is even being employed to detect the presence of EAB

Reference Links:

http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/CFIA-CercerisBook_r06.pdf

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Comments (3)
RickBohler
AWESOME compliment! Thank you Rangers! Mark, Thank you too!! :)
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
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PublishedMay 5, 2015

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