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Unnown wasp - Sphex pensylvanicus
Copyright © 2021 Eudora Watson

Unnown wasp - Sphex pensylvanicus
Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
July 11, 2020
I was only able to get one photo of this wasp. I left beetle in for size comparison. Garden area. Help with id is appreciated.
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Contributed by Eudora Watson on 8 March, 2021 - 8:26pm
Last updated 20 September, 2023 - 3:44am

Moved
Moved from Sphecini.
… John S. Ascher, 20 September, 2023 - 3:44am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Eudora Watson, 9 March, 2021 - 1:09pm login or register to post comments

Isodontia sp...
Also known as "Grass-carrying wasp", they hunt katydids and ocasionally grasshoppers. Based on the blue wings this one could be Isodontia philadelphica.
… Juan Cepeda Espinosa, 9 March, 2021 - 7:46am login or register to post comments

 
Unless
Unless I'm misinterpreting the petiole (waist) length. If it is rather short then it is Sphex pensylvanicus.
… Juan Cepeda Espinosa, 9 March, 2021 - 7:50am login or register to post comments

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