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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps » Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies (Crabronidae) » Philanthinae » Philanthini » Beewolves (Philanthus) » Philanthus gibbosus
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smallish potter wasp - Philanthus gibbosus
Copyright © 2008 Vespula Vulgaris

smallish potter wasp - Philanthus gibbosus
perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 24, 2008
Size: 1 Cm?

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Contributed by Vespula Vulgaris on 24 August, 2008 - 3:32pm
Last updated 26 August, 2008 - 4:54pm

Bee wolf
You should try browsin the bee wolves, I think. Looks very close to Philanthus gibbosus.
… Lynette Elliott, 24 August, 2008 - 3:59pm login or register to post comments

 
it is indeed P. gibbosus
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… John S. Ascher, 24 August, 2008 - 9:10pm login or register to post comments

 
woah!
thank you very much!

i have never even heard of a bee wolf before! very interesting and you know it was on some flowers where there were tons of little bees although it seemed to be more interested in the flowers

definitely something new for my guide thanks!
… Vespula Vulgaris, 24 August, 2008 - 5:29pm login or register to post comments

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