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Ammophila procera
Photo#156848
Copyright © 2007
Lee Ruth
Thread-waisted Wasp -
Ammophila procera
Cass County, Texas, USA
November 13, 2007
Size: 26 mm
I believe this is "Ammophila procera".
Contributed by
Lee Ruth
on 15 November, 2007 - 1:12pm
Female
6 abdominal segments = ♀
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Bob Biagi
, 20 August, 2015 - 9:22am
i just found one of these in
i just found one of these in my yard.
I found them very intresting and wanted to know what they are, thanks.
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judgegavel
, 17 October, 2010 - 2:50pm
not procera
note lack of strong silver bars on thorax
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John S. Ascher
, 26 August, 2008 - 1:05pm
Maybe.
Believing doesn't always make it so:-) This is a really tough genus to get 'mere' images to species. I would agree this one is at least in the procera "species group," due to the rugose sculpturing on the thorax, but would hesitate to assign a species, especially in Texas. Very fine shot, though.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 15 November, 2007 - 2:53pm