wasp - Microbembex monodonta

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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 » Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies (Crabronidae) » Bembicinae » Sand Wasps (Bembicini) » Bembicina » Microbembex » Microbembex monodonta

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Copyright © 2008 Matt Edmonds

wasp - Microbembex monodonta -

st. pete, pinellas County, Florida, USA
April 30, 2008
Size: 1cm

ID please?
I think this is a female because it is not as brightly colored (although I know it may be the opposite) and it is different from the previous posted image in that this individual has forelegs evolved to dig sand.
The rest of the series shows it digging.

Images of this individual: tag all

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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 1 May, 2008 - 11:10am
Last updated 25 July, 2008 - 4:47pm

Moved

Moved from Microbembex.

… Matthias Buck, 1 May, 2008 - 4:40pm

...

There are some cool flies that look similar:

Keep your eye out for them.

… Sean McCann, 1 May, 2008 - 6:30pm

Microbembex monodonta (FL)

The only species in the east.

… Matthias Buck, 1 May, 2008 - 4:39pm

Right guess - Female Microbembex

Here there are only 6 urotergites, and combs on fore tarsi are well visible. Thanks for sharing these outstanding pics.

… Richard Vernier, 1 May, 2008 - 11:20am

Thanks

Thanks Richard! I thought it was a fly. Duh. That's why I love this site... I learn gobs.

… Matt Edmonds, 1 May, 2008 - 11:25am

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