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Black Wasp - Chalybion californicum
Copyright © 2009 James Winfred Smith

Black Wasp - Chalybion californicum
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, USA
April 29, 2009
Size: medium
Contributed by James Winfred Smith on 30 April, 2009 - 3:17pm
Last updated 1 June, 2009 - 3:32pm

Moving to guide page
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… Ken Schneider, 1 June, 2009 - 3:32pm

Blue mud dauber.
A specimen of Chalybion californicum, a common species from coast to coast.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 April, 2009 - 5:45pm

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