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Greenish wasp? - Auplopus
Copyright © 2010 Rich Hoyer

Greenish wasp? - Auplopus
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
April 30, 2010

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Contributed by Rich Hoyer on 2 May, 2010 - 10:46pm
Last updated 3 May, 2010 - 7:09pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 3 May, 2010 - 7:09pm

I'm thinking
it resembles a Spider Wasp (Pompilidae):



But I haven't had much experience with these, so be sure to wait for a second opinion.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 3 May, 2010 - 6:25am

 
Correct.
Fantastic images of a specimen in the genus Auplopus!
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 May, 2010 - 6:52pm

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