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NC black wasp with blue wings and orange on legs. - Sphex nudus
Copyright © 2006 S. E. Seater

NC black wasp with blue wings and orange on legs. - Sphex nudus
Raleigh, near Rts 50 and US 70, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
July 27, 2006
On Clethra alnifolia blossoms. A honey bee is on the same flower head. Can the sex be determined from this photo? I can't see the face color.
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Contributed by S. E. Seater on 18 July, 2009 - 11:53pm
Last updated 19 July, 2009 - 11:19pm

Moved
Moved from Great Black Wasp.
… S. E. Seater, 19 July, 2009 - 11:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Thread-waisted Wasps.
… S. E. Seater, 19 July, 2009 - 12:00am login or register to post comments

 
Wrong ID.
This is Sphex nudus. Please move to correct species page.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 July, 2009 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for the ID,
I think I'm catching on to what to look for after more review of Sphex pages. I've watched wasps burying other insects/spiders many times without trying an ID. Digital photography is expanding my interests from trees/wildflowers that stay still while you look them up! Thanks for your help!
… S. E. Seater, 20 July, 2009 - 1:08am login or register to post comments

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