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digging wasp - black with blue eyes, white hair, red tip - Tachysphex
Copyright © 2017 Donna Lucas

digging wasp - black with blue eyes, white hair, red tip - Tachysphex
West Richland, Benton County, Washington, USA
July 17, 2017
Size: 1/2"
She was digging. Would leave and come back every 5-10 minutes. Once completed and filled back in, she got irritated with my presence.

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digging wasp - black with blue eyes, white hair, red tip - Tachysphex digging wasp - black with white hair and red tip - Tachysphex digging wasp - black with white hair and red tip - Tachysphex digging wasp - black with white hair and red tip - Tachysphex digging wasp - black with white hair and red tip - Tachysphex
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Contributed by Donna Lucas on 23 July, 2017 - 8:31pm
Last updated 7 May, 2022 - 10:58pm

Moved
Moved from Tachysphex.
… Matthias Buck, 7 May, 2022 - 10:58pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 24 July, 2017 - 12:10am login or register to post comments

Female - Square-headed Wasp
6 abdominal segments = ♀
This is most likely a female in the genus Tachysphex.
… Bob Biagi, 23 July, 2017 - 10:15pm login or register to post comments

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