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Wasp? Black body, yellow/black eyes, white and black abdomen, yellow spots on side - Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus
Copyright © 2016 Dick Locke

Wasp? Black body, yellow/black eyes, white and black abdomen, yellow spots on side - Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus

near The Woodlands TX (North of Houston), Montgomery County, Texas, USA
August 20, 2016
Kind of medium sized for what I'm guessing is a wasp. Haven't seen this one before today.
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Contributed by Dick Locke on 20 August, 2016 - 10:03am
Last updated 20 August, 2016 - 9:16pm

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Thanks for the ID, bigger picture on my "Wasps" page
Bigger picture of the wasp here:

http://www.dl-digital.com/Page-Two/Wasps.htm

Scroll down a few ;-)
… Dick Locke, 20 August, 2016 - 9:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 20 August, 2016 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

Female - Sand Wasp
This looks like a female Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus. (widespread eastern range) Let's wait for an expert opinion.
… Bob Biagi, 20 August, 2016 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

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