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Nocturnal stinging wasp? Flying red carpenter ant? - male
Copyright © 2020 Eric Jackson

Nocturnal stinging wasp? Flying red carpenter ant? - Male
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
July 26, 2020
Size: 1/2" - 2 cm
This insect was flying around a reading light. We often see them doing that at night. They do sting/bite if provoked. This picture was taken through the glass of a jar.

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Nocturnal stinging wasp? Flying red carpenter ant? - male Flying red carpenter ant? - male
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Contributed by Eric Jackson on 27 July, 2020 - 6:39pm
Last updated 11 November, 2020 - 12:33pm

Moved
Moved from nocturnal Sphaeropthalminae.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 11 November, 2020 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Velvet Ants.
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Moved
Moved from ID Request.
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Male
Males cannot sting you.
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