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Cricket wasp - Liris argentatus
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

Cricket wasp - Liris argentatus
Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
May 24, 2008
Is this one of the Liris sp. wasps?

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Contributed by tom murray on 24 May, 2008 - 11:01pm
Last updated 23 March, 2025 - 12:09pm

Moved
Moved from Liris. Amazing series of images! The only other northeastern Liris, L. beatus, has dark pubescence.
… Matthias Buck, 26 May, 2008 - 7:55am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Matthias
Now to find a L. beatus:-)
… tom murray, 26 May, 2008 - 8:57am login or register to post comments

Pretty sure:-)
The prey alone is quite telling! Larra preys on mole crickets, and Larropsis apparently preys on camel crickets. That leaves Liris.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 May, 2008 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Eric
thanks for the confirmation by elimination. I was surprised at how fast this wasp was able to carry this cricket that's larger than itself.
… tom murray, 25 May, 2008 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

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