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Unknown wasp, very agressive towards each other. - Pachodynerus erynnis
Copyright © 2007 Arlon

Unknown wasp, very agressive towards each other. - Pachodynerus erynnis
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
January 12, 2007
There where several of these wasps working very quickly (hence the poor picture quality) from flower to flower. When two ended up near the same flower it turned into an all out dog fight for several seconds. They appeared very agressive towards each other but ignored me..
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Contributed by Arlon on 12 January, 2007 - 8:48pm
Last updated 19 April, 2007 - 5:22pm

Moved
Moved from Potter and Mason Wasps.
… Matthias Buck, 19 April, 2007 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

Pachodynerus erynnis (TX)
ID confirmed. There are now three images of this species from TX.
… Matthias Buck, 19 April, 2007 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Wasps.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 March, 2007 - 4:45pm login or register to post comments

Eumeninae.
Definitely a mason wasp, not certain which genus. Moving to subfamily page.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 March, 2007 - 4:45pm login or register to post comments

Pachodynerus erynnis?
I'm no expert but this looks very similar to . I have also found many in this area.
… Graham Montgomery, 13 January, 2007 - 8:37am login or register to post comments

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