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green insect under beach plant
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green insect under beach plant
San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
August 6, 2009
Size: 1 inch
This green and black bug kept running away under the beach plants. It seems to have wings but did not attempt to fly. Thanks for your help....Denise
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Contributed by nature4me on 6 August, 2009 - 8:33pm
Last updated 12 September, 2009 - 2:04am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 12 September, 2009 - 2:04am login or register to post comments

The ones we see like this in the Chicago area
are out hunting for spiders!

Someone will be able to tell you if yours is similar or not.
… john and jane balaban, 6 August, 2009 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Right family....
It is indeed a pompilid, but I'm leaning toward Evagetes for the genus. Something in that Pompilinae subfamily at any rate. Interesting....Any other images you have of this specimen?
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 August, 2009 - 9:42am login or register to post comments

 
green bug
I've added one more pic...but it looks pretty much the same.
… nature4me, 7 August, 2009 - 7:44pm login or register to post comments

Looks like
a wasp or bee of some type. I'm not familiar with western species.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 6 August, 2009 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

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