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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps » Thread-waisted Wasps (Sphecidae) » Ammophilinae » Ammophila » Ammophila nigricans
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Ammophila nigricans
Copyright © 2013 Rich Kelly

Ammophila nigricans
Mashomack Preserve, Suffolk County, New York, USA
July 27, 2013
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Contributed by Rich Kelly on 30 July, 2013 - 1:47pm
Last updated 25 March, 2014 - 7:52am

Moved
Moved from Ammophila.
… John S. Ascher, 25 March, 2014 - 7:40am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for sorting this out.
Thanks for sorting this out.
… Rich Kelly, 25 March, 2014 - 7:53am login or register to post comments

I think it's
A. procera. Huge. But photo is dark -- can't see silver marks on thorax.
… Seth Ausubel, 1 August, 2013 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Isn't it nigricans?
.
… John S. Ascher, 25 March, 2014 - 7:40am login or register to post comments

 
Ever since last Fall (LIBS in
Ever since last Fall (LIBS in Southold 9/12), I have been diligently looking for the silver marks. I don't think this one had them in life, although it was very active and there was a lot going on on that plant. There was at least another Copper and a Pearl Crescent on there.
… Rich Kelly, 1 August, 2013 - 7:38pm login or register to post comments

 
I just posted
photos I took of what I think is A. procera when we visited Edgewood. Impressive insect.
… Seth Ausubel, 1 August, 2013 - 7:43pm login or register to post comments

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