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Wasp - Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus
Copyright © 2007 Tam Stuart

Wasp - Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus
Plainsboro Preserve, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
July 16, 2007
Size: 1" to 1-1/4", I think.
Some digging observed, but didn't get very far with it.
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Contributed by Tam Stuart on 18 July, 2007 - 12:50pm
Last updated 31 July, 2007 - 6:39pm

Wasp ID
Bicyrtes quadrimaculatus, I think.
… CharlesMatson, 18 July, 2007 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes and no:-)
It is Bicyrtes, but species name is spelled "quadrifasciatus."
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 July, 2007 - 3:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Bands and spots.
I have no idea why I typed "maculatus", except possibly that I was just looking at Lady Beetles. Good to know you're always on the job.
… CharlesMatson, 18 July, 2007 - 3:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thamks for the id and clarification.
… Tam Stuart, 18 July, 2007 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

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