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Wasp ID Request - Bicyrtes
Copyright © 2009 Thomas of Baltimore City

Wasp ID Request - Bicyrtes
Herring Run Park, Baltimore City County, Maryland, USA
August 31, 2009
Observed in the riparian area of my park's namesake river.

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Wasp ID Request - Bicyrtes Wasp ID Request - Bicyrtes
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Contributed by Thomas of Baltimore City on 31 August, 2009 - 7:49pm
Last updated 25 September, 2009 - 12:35pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 September, 2009 - 12:35pm login or register to post comments

Knowing size can aid in ID.
Any idea of body length?
… Ron Hemberger, 31 August, 2009 - 9:30pm login or register to post comments

maybe a Bembix sand wasp
similar to this. I think there are other genus that look similar though.

… Andrew Williams, 31 August, 2009 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Close.
This is in the genus Bicyrtes. Angle of view can be very deceiving when it comes to bembicines!
… Eric R. Eaton, 1 September, 2009 - 8:39am login or register to post comments

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