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Wasp - Tiphia
Copyright © 2006 Steve Scott

Wasp - Tiphia
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
July 15, 2006
This hairy wasp was probing the detrius in my compost bin.
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Contributed by Steve Scott on 24 July, 2006 - 10:47pm
Last updated 25 July, 2006 - 2:32pm

Tiphia.
This is a female tiphiid wasp, most likely in the genus Tiphia. She was looking for a scarab beetle grub upon which to lay an egg.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 July, 2006 - 1:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Eric. Moved to Genus page.
… Steve Scott, 25 July, 2006 - 2:33pm login or register to post comments

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