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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Spider Wasps, Velvet Ants and allies (Pompiloidea) » Spider Wasps (Pompilidae) » Pepsinae » Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Pepsini) » Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Pepsis) » Milde's Tarantula-hawk Wasp (Pepsis mildei)
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metallic blue wasp - Pepsis mildei - male
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

metallic blue wasp - Pepsis mildei - Male
Harshaw Road near Patagonia, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
August 6, 2009

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Contributed by tom murray on 17 August, 2009 - 5:41pm
Last updated 29 January, 2016 - 4:04pm

Male
Tom, I can't count all of his flagellomeres, because they are very thick and tightly packed, but I think that you can see all or most of his 7 abdominal segments in this image. Nice shooting!
… Bob Biagi, 29 January, 2016 - 7:28am login or register to post comments

Thanks Ron and Eric
Not only did you get the genus, but right down to species!
… tom murray, 19 August, 2009 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

Big? If so, I'd say tarantula hawk.
And that may be as far as it goes. See comments on:

(Note for future generations: I've thumbnailed a frassed post above, so it probably won't be there when you look.)
… Ron Hemberger, 18 August, 2009 - 1:06am login or register to post comments

 
Yes.
Orange-tipped antennae spell Pepsis mildei, and a male. Nice shots!
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 August, 2009 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

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