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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps » Cockroach Wasps (Ampulicidae) » Ampulex » Ampulex canaliculata
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Small black wasp with spindle-shaped anterior part of thorax - Ampulex canaliculata
Copyright © 2017 Colin Purrington

Small black wasp with spindle-shaped anterior part of thorax - Ampulex canaliculata
Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 11, 2017
Size: 1 cm
Found on a conifer, where it looked like it was patrolling. Initially I thought it might be a pompilid, but I'm leaning towards Dryinidae. Maybe Dryinus?? But I've looked through that genus and the match isn't 100%, but perhaps the differences are just sexual dimorphism. I'd be grateful for any hints.
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Contributed by Colin Purrington on 15 October, 2017 - 2:28pm
Last updated 15 October, 2017 - 4:57pm

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.

Must be it.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 October, 2017 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

Ampulex canaliculata?
Seems like a good visual match, but happy to be corrected.
… Colin Purrington, 15 October, 2017 - 4:07pm login or register to post comments

Ampulex?
This was suggested by Susanna Heideman on iNaturalist. Seems like a better fit to me.
… Colin Purrington, 15 October, 2017 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

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