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Large Scoliid Wasp on Amsonia ciliata - Pygodasis quadrimaculata
Copyright © 2016 Will Stuart

Large Scoliid Wasp on Amsonia ciliata - Pygodasis quadrimaculata
NC Sandhills Gamelands, Hoffman, Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
April 30, 2016
Size: 30 mm
This Scoliid was so large that the Amsonia was bending as the wasp nectared on the blossoms.

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Large Scoliid Wasp on Amsonia ciliata - Pygodasis quadrimaculata Large Scoliid Wasp on Amsonia ciliata - Pygodasis quadrimaculata
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Contributed by Will Stuart on 1 May, 2016 - 11:16am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 1 May, 2016 - 11:37am login or register to post comments

 
Campsomeris on Amsonia
Thank you, John. As I look at the images with the blossoms, I believe the Campsomeris is probably 30 mm or more, given the size of the Amsonia blossoms. I added an image of the Campsomeris with its head "buried" in the blossom.
… Will Stuart, 1 May, 2016 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

 
Hi Will! I saw one of these w
Hi Will! I saw one of these wasps yesterday foraging on Clethra alnifolia on Fort Bragg. Impressive animal.
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