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BLUE MUD DAUBER
Copyright © 2009 sheransd

BLUE MUD DAUBER
FALCON STATE PARK, FALCON STATE PARK County, Texas, USA
March 24, 2009
Size: ~22mm
I'm not 100% on this ID any help is appreciated.
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Contributed by sheransd on 13 April, 2009 - 10:51am
Last updated 19 November, 2009 - 9:44pm

Moved
Moved from Apoid Wasps (Apoidea)- traditional Sphecidae.
… John S. Ascher, 19 November, 2009 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

maybe this one or similar
This species looks similar to me, Blue Mud Wasp, Chalybion californicum, from the Sphecidae (Thread-waisted Wasps). I'm an amateur though. Hopefully somebody nails it definitely.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/5458
… Andrew Williams, 13 April, 2009 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

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