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small black bee or wasp - male
Copyright © 2007 Gary McDonald

small black bee or wasp - Male
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
September 21, 2007
Size: ~6mm
I've seen several of these small bees or wasps on Baccharis recently, but don't know what they are.

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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 22 September, 2007 - 9:21pm
Last updated 24 September, 2007 - 3:49pm

Tiphiid Wasp (Tiphiidae) - males
Tiphiinae subfamily, maybe Tiphia sp.
… Richard Vernier, 22 September, 2007 - 9:37pm login or register to post comments

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