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Black Wasp, orange Ab - Triscolia ardens
Copyright © 2007 Robert L. Pearson

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

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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 14 February, 2008 - 2:00pm
Last updated 12 September, 2009 - 8:59pm

Moved
Moved from Scolia ardens.
… George Waldren, 12 September, 2009 - 8:59pm

 
Triscolia ardens
Thanks George Waldren for the correction.
… Robert L. Pearson, 13 September, 2009 - 1:23pm

 
Happy to help =)
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… George Waldren, 13 September, 2009 - 4:52pm

Scoliidae.
This is a common scoliid wasp, Scolia ardens.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 February, 2008 - 2:32pm

 
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!
… Robert L. Pearson, 14 February, 2008 - 9:03pm

 
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!
… Robert L. Pearson, 14 February, 2008 - 9:02pm

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