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A very solitary wasp - Tachytes distinctus - male
Copyright © 2010 Ron Hemberger

A very solitary wasp - Tachytes distinctus - Male
Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, California, USA
June 25, 2010
This one was flying solo amid many sand wasps, which were circling and sporadically entering burrows. Those smaller wasps are posted here: .

I can't figure out where the larger wasp fit into the picture. It showed no aggression to the smaller wasp, nor did it attempt to enter any of the burrows.

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 26 June, 2010 - 10:57pm
Last updated 16 February, 2017 - 12:08am

Moved
Moved from Tachytes distinctus.
… Ron Hemberger, 8 February, 2017 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tachytes distinctus.
… Ron Hemberger, 8 February, 2017 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tachytes.
… Ron Hemberger, 8 February, 2017 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

Male
Great shots! This looks like a male Tachytes distinctus. (widespread) -- 7 abdominal segments = ♂
… Bob Biagi, 8 February, 2017 - 4:40pm login or register to post comments

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