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Unknown wasp - Tachypompilus ferrugineus
Copyright © 2008 Wisconsin Oecanthinancy

Unknown wasp - Tachypompilus ferrugineus
Seven Islands Nature Area, Tennessee, USA
August 8, 2008
Size: ~ 1inch
Found 2 feet above a patch of doodle bug depressions. Not sure if related.

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Unknown wasp - Tachypompilus ferrugineus Unknown wasp - Tachypompilus ferrugineus
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Contributed by Wisconsin Oecanthinancy on 21 August, 2008 - 7:43am
Last updated 25 August, 2008 - 10:38pm

Moved
Moved from Tachypompilus ferrugineus.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 25 August, 2008 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tachypompilus ferrugineus ferrugineus.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 22 August, 2008 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

pompilid
Tachypompilus ferrugineus.
… edward trammel, 21 August, 2008 - 8:31am login or register to post comments

 
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I noticed that these were move to the subspecies page (Tachypompilus ferrugineus ferrugineus), is that correct?
… John R. Maxwell, 22 August, 2008 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for pointing this out, John
Guess I got a little over zealous. I'll bump it back up one level.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 22 August, 2008 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

 
subspecies
this is T. f. ferrugineus.
… edward trammel, 25 August, 2008 - 10:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Well....then I'll bump it back into the subspecies :)
I'm interested to know if this wasp purposely hunts above the antlion 'dens'....do you happen to know if this is part of their hunting strategy. Also, what is it that you noticed on the photos that specifically puts it into the subspecies? Thanks for your ID. This info will be forwarded to the Seven Islands Reserve -- they are trying to expand their species list, and I don't know if they already have this included on their list.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 25 August, 2008 - 10:37pm login or register to post comments

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