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Little Black and White Wasps - Pterocheilus
Copyright © 2008 Lynette Elliott

Little Black and White Wasps - Pterocheilus
Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USA
April 1, 2008
Size: around 10mm
We went out walking early in the day, and found these little wasps clinging to the bushes. There were quite a few.

Also found on the same bush was this:

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Little Black and White Wasps - Pterocheilus Little Black and White Wasps - Pterocheilus
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 10 April, 2008 - 4:34pm
Last updated 5 January, 2011 - 7:06pm

I suspect P. hirsutipennis although am uncertain.
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… bdagley, 5 April, 2022 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

???
What on earth are they doing posed like that?
I've seen digger wasps doing the same thing but have no clue what it means.
… Jonas Insinga, 11 April, 2008 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

 
I think
they are "sleeping".
… Lynette Elliott, 11 April, 2008 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Potter and Mason Wasps.
… Lynette Elliott, 10 April, 2008 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

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