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Sphecidae 01a
Copyright © 2007 Karl Volkman

Sphecidae 01a
Curlew Lake, 10 miles northeast of Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA
July 29, 2007
Size: ~2cm
Photographed near Curlew Lake, ~10 miles Northeast of Republic, ~20 Miles south of the Canadian Border, ~150 miles east of the Cascade mountains, ~2100 ft in elevation.

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Contributed by Karl Volkman on 29 November, 2007 - 11:36pm
Last updated 27 December, 2007 - 12:09am

Not sure.
Size indication would really help. If relatively huge, then quite possibly a Sphex, though I don't know of any species up there but S. ichneumoneus....If about size of mud dauber, then this is most likely a species of Podalonia or Palmodes.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 November, 2007 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Size
I have also added the approximate size for the specimen.
… Karl Volkman, 9 December, 2007 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Re: Size
As I remember it, it was very similar in size to the Great Golden Digger wasps that were also present that day. I have uploaded the best picture I was able to take of both a G.G.D.W. and the black wasp together. Tomorrow I will see if I can get an aprox. size based on the fence rail and chicken wire where I took the other shots.
… Karl Volkman, 30 November, 2007 - 10:20pm login or register to post comments

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