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Which wasp?
Copyright © 2007 Thomas of Baltimore City

Which wasp?
Herring Run Park, Baltimore City County, Maryland, USA
May 6, 2007
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Contributed by Thomas of Baltimore City on 6 May, 2007 - 7:55pm
Last updated 12 March, 2008 - 6:29pm

Moved
Moved from Wasps.
… Ethan Friedman, 13 May, 2007 - 8:31am login or register to post comments

Wasp is right.
This is probably a tiphiid wasp, family Tiphiidae, and probably in the genus Tiphia:-) Hard to be conclusive from just one image, but that is my best guess. Probably a male, also.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 May, 2007 - 3:15pm login or register to post comments

Maybe a bee?
Just a guess: Lasioglossum
… Ron Hemberger, 6 May, 2007 - 10:20pm login or register to post comments

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