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Is this wasp Prionyx? No - Sphex lucae - female
Copyright © 2009 Ron Hemberger

Is this wasp Prionyx? No - Sphex lucae - Female
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, California, USA
May 24, 2009
It flushed out a slant-faced grasshopper while I was watching, but for some reason the wasp failed to see its prey. For the second time in two consecutive outings at Riley, I was fortunate to see wasps on the hunt.

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Is this wasp Prionyx? No - Sphex lucae - female Is this wasp Prionyx? No - Sphex lucae - female Is this wasp Prionyx? No - Sphex lucae - female Is this wasp Prionyx? No - Sphex lucae - female
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 25 May, 2009 - 12:27am
Last updated 25 May, 2009 - 11:58am

No.
This is a female Sphex lucae.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 May, 2009 - 10:49am login or register to post comments

 
Yay! A new one.
Thanks for the ID, Eric.
… Ron Hemberger, 25 May, 2009 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

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