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Blue-Black Spider Wasp - Anoplius americanus
Copyright © 2012 Ted Kropiewnicki

Blue-Black Spider Wasp - Anoplius americanus
Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
September 3, 2011
Size: ~ 14 mm
Anoplius americanus?

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Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 29 February, 2012 - 9:39pm
Last updated 12 August, 2013 - 4:37pm

Moved
Moved from Anoplius americanus.
… Nick Fensler, 12 August, 2013 - 4:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Blue-Black Spider Wasps.
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 18 August, 2012 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Pompilinae. Thank you Nick!
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 18 August, 2012 - 12:10pm login or register to post comments

Anoplius americanus...
is correct.
… Nick Fensler, 17 August, 2012 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 4 March, 2012 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

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