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Docile female on her nest - Mischocyttarus navajo - female
Copyright © 2009 Eric R. Eaton

Docile female on her nest - Mischocyttarus navajo - Female
Pima Canyon, Santa Catalina Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
May 6, 2009
Found this female on her nest under a huge boulder in the streambed. Easy enough to spot. She was not at all aggressive, allowing me to approach very closely.
Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 8 May, 2009 - 6:02pm

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