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Adventure Camp Wasp - Chalybion californicum - female
Copyright © 2014 Gacko

Adventure Camp Wasp - Chalybion californicum - Female
Desoto, Dallas County, Texas, USA
June 16, 2014
I was so proud of my campers who, with supervision from their counselors, were not squeamish at all and were so excited to collect several wasps. This one was evidently unhappy with the condition of its motel room and cleaned itself for quite carefully when I turned it out of the jar.

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Contributed by Gacko on 19 July, 2014 - 11:57pm
Last updated 8 October, 2017 - 11:41am

Female
10 flagellomeres and 6 abdominal segments = ♀
… Bob Biagi, 15 August, 2015 - 11:36pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Blue Mud Wasps.
… John S. Ascher, 10 September, 2014 - 7:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Thread-waisted Wasps.
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