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Wasp - Ammophila
Copyright © 2008 texhoma

Wasp - Ammophila
Texhoma, Texas County, Oklahoma, USA
May 6, 2008

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Contributed by texhoma on 6 May, 2008 - 4:47pm
Last updated 7 May, 2008 - 8:17am

Nifty.
One of the ant-mimicking species (of which there are only two, I believe). They almost never go to flowers, so nice find!
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 May, 2008 - 5:18pm login or register to post comments

Ammophila
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… John S. Ascher, 6 May, 2008 - 4:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you John and Eric,
Thanks for the ID and information.
… texhoma, 6 May, 2008 - 6:16pm login or register to post comments

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