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Black Thread-waisted? Wasp - Eumenes fraternus
Copyright © 2007 Elliotte Rusty Harold

Black Thread-waisted? Wasp - Eumenes fraternus
Fort Tilden, Queens County, New York, USA
September 23, 2007
Size: ~1.5cm
Looks familiar, but I don't see it in my photo collection. Isodontia? Sphex? I have several photos of this individual fro other angles if that helps.
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Contributed by Elliotte Rusty Harold on 23 September, 2007 - 5:38pm
Last updated 25 September, 2007 - 4:14pm

For future reference, this doesn't look thread-waisted.
Waists are really long and thin on such wasps. See: http://bugguide.net/node/view/135
… Ron Hemberger, 24 September, 2007 - 12:02pm login or register to post comments

Eumenes
Looks like Eumenes Fraternus. I've found them alot on goldenrod.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 23 September, 2007 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Correct.
I can confirm Jon's identification. Good call:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 September, 2007 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Eric.
Looks like I'm starting to learn something!
… Jon M. Yuschock, 24 September, 2007 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

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