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Ferruginous Spider Wasp - Tachypompilus ferrugineus - female
Copyright © 2006 Jackie

Ferruginous Spider Wasp - Tachypompilus ferrugineus - Female
Essex, Ontario, Canada
August 5, 2006
Size: About 18 mm
Believe this is a female. She burrowed two holes, side by side, under a limestone walkway slab. The only flowers I saw her nectar on were mints - Horsemint (Monarda punctata) and Virginia Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum virginanum).
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Contributed by Jackie on 11 August, 2006 - 8:38pm
Last updated 31 July, 2007 - 12:03pm

Moved
Moved from Tachypompilus ferrugineus.
… Nick Fensler, 31 July, 2007 - 12:03pm login or register to post comments

No doubt...
a female. You said you saw her dig two holes...did you see her with prey?
… Nick Fensler, 11 August, 2006 - 8:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Not a chance.
It took me three days just to get her at the flowers. Extremely shy. She's still around. I saw her in the grass today, walking around - looking for spiders, I'm sure. What a beauty! I'll try to keep tabs on her this weekend, see what turns up.
… Jackie, 11 August, 2006 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Tachy
Very difficult wasps to photograph. They are completely aware of the camera and the photographer, until they have a kill. Then they are aware but are overwhelmed by the urges and you can shoot them. One of my favorite wasps though. Along with Poecilopompilus.
… Herschel Raney, 12 August, 2006 - 7:28am login or register to post comments

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