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Wasp - Banchus
Copyright © 2007 Lynette Elliott

Wasp - Banchus
Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana, USA
May 6, 2007
Long antennae, thick legs, and acted very similar to a spider hunting wasp. I can't figure this one out.
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 15 May, 2007 - 9:07pm
Last updated 11 January, 2010 - 12:48pm

Moved
Moved from Banchini.
… Bob Carlson, 11 January, 2010 - 12:48pm

Moved
Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.
… John F. Carr, 29 September, 2009 - 9:15pm

Banchini
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… Bob Carlson, 29 September, 2009 - 8:07pm

Moved
Moved from Wasps.
… Lynette Elliott, 16 May, 2007 - 7:28am

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I wouldn't be surprised if it were an Ichneumonid.
… Sean McCann, 15 May, 2007 - 9:25pm

 
Quite right - Ichneumonidae
True, such stout and brightly colored species can easily be mistaken for Spider Wasps. But many-segmented antennae and forewing venation betray them.
… Richard Vernier, 15 May, 2007 - 11:46pm

 
Dead ringer for a pompilid.
I agree. This is a dead ringer for Poecilopompilus interruptus!
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 May, 2007 - 3:32pm

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