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Photo#169634
Black Wasp, orange Ab - Scolia ardens

Black Wasp, orange Ab - Scolia ardens
Skull Valley, (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
July 20, 2007

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Black Wasp, orange Ab - Scolia ardens Black Wasp, orange Ab - Scolia ardens

Scoliidae.
This is a common scoliid wasp, Scolia ardens.

 
Thanks Eric!
Common, but hard to get a good image of
as it was visiting White Blossom Sweet Clover flowers & interacting with other species doing the same! Always several twigs & flowers in between! Got to get a monopod!

 
Thanks Eric!
Common, but hard to get a good image of
as it was visiting White Blossom Sweet Clover flowers & interacting with other species doing the same! Always several twigs & flowers in between!

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