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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps » Cockroach Wasps (Ampulicidae) » Ampulex » Ampulex canaliculata
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Hymenoptera - Ampulex canaliculata
Copyright © 2016 Ken Wolgemuth

Hymenoptera - Ampulex canaliculata
Thompsontown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 12, 2016
Size: ~10 mm?
Was thinking Bethylid, but it was fairly large.

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Contributed by Ken Wolgemuth on 12 June, 2016 - 6:32pm
Last updated 17 August, 2016 - 6:05pm

Moved
Moved from Bethylidae.
… John S. Ascher, 17 August, 2016 - 6:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.

Thanks Ross.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 June, 2016 - 7:00pm login or register to post comments

Yes - Bethylid (male)…
This is about as long as they get.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 12 June, 2016 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

 
I think it's Ampulex canaliculata
Ampulicidae also have antennae low on the face
… John S. Ascher, 17 August, 2016 - 6:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Very cool!
Thanks for the update/correction.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 18 August, 2016 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

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