Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
BugGuide Gathering
Pack Forest
Washington State
July 10-12, 2009
Details...

Photos from the 2009 gathering
 
Photos from the 2008 gathering in Tennessee
 
Photos from the 2007 gathering in Minnesota

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps » Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets (Vespoidea) » Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps (Vespidae) » Potter and Mason Wasps (Eumeninae) » Monobia » Mason Wasp (Monobia quadridens)
Photo#64780
Mason Wasp - Monobia quadridens
Copyright © 2006 Sandy Spitalnik

Mason Wasp - Monobia quadridens
Central Park, NYC, New York, USA
July 10, 2006
Size: approx. 20mm
It was on Trumpet Vine buds.
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik on 17 July, 2006 - 11:58pm

Male - Cleaning its antennae
That big species like Monobia and Sphex ichneumoneus do occur in Central Park is interesting to learn about. This male takes care of its antennae, in order to detect the smell of a female.
… Richard Vernier, 18 July, 2006 - 11:35am login or register to post comments

 
Mason Wasp
Thanks Richard for the interesting info. Appreciate your help. Sandy Spitalnik
… Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik, 22 July, 2006 - 12:43pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Contact