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Wasp - Ammophila - male
Copyright © 2006 Graham Montgomery

Wasp - Ammophila - Male
SW Idaho, Idaho, USA
July 19, 2006
Probably a hopeless ID, but maybe someone will know.
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Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 20 November, 2006 - 9:10pm
Last updated 21 November, 2006 - 10:08am

ammophila sabulosa or the "thread waisted" wasp
Wow, like your pic better than mine...but check it out from my images! And help me with the wooden moth please!
… Yvonne Littlejohn, 16 August, 2009 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

Thankyou!
Thankyou!
… Graham Montgomery, 21 November, 2006 - 6:05am login or register to post comments

Ammophila sp. (Sphecidae) - male (Thread-waisted wasp)
Strinkingly similar to palearctic species A. sabulosa. Even the bluish hue at the apex of the gaster is the same.
… Richard Vernier, 21 November, 2006 - 5:58am login or register to post comments

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