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Ammophila sp. - Ammophila - female
Copyright © 2006 Hartmut Wisch

Ammophila sp. - Ammophila - Female
Wagon Road Canyon area, near Lockwood Valley Road, elev. ~4800 feet., Ventura County, California, USA
May 23, 2006
Size: ~22mm
The burrow is almost filled. At this point it was possible to observe that rocks were carefully placed, and moved back and forth until they fit.

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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 7 June, 2006 - 8:57pm
Last updated 15 June, 2006 - 6:17pm

I love it.
Insect behavior series are my favorite.
… Jim McClarin, 8 June, 2006 - 5:51am login or register to post comments

Ammophila
These are extraordinary insects to watch. Quite a few silver-bodied species in CA. Always a pleasure anyway.
… Herschel Raney, 7 June, 2006 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Hello Herschel,
Joyce Gross posted one from Afton Canyon, Mojave Desert, also silvery thorax and reddish legs, but different abdominal pattern.
Just downloaded an updated (6/1/06) catalog of Ammophila species, but it doesn't include a key.
I have yet to post some more Robber Fly images from Lockwood Valley.
… Hartmut Wisch, 7 June, 2006 - 10:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Catalog
Yes, that is the world catalog. Has distributions but no descriptions. I have the eastern list on my site but not for CA.
… Herschel Raney, 8 June, 2006 - 8:00am login or register to post comments

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