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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Vespoidea » Vespidae » Potter and Mason Wasps (Eumeninae) » Ancistrocerus » Ancistrocerus undescribed species B (Ancistrocerus undescribed-b)
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potter wasp at nest - Ancistrocerus undescribed-b
Copyright © 2011 Christopher Adam

potter wasp at nest - Ancistrocerus undescribed-b
Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
June 17, 2011
Size: 1.5 cm
This wasp seemed smaller than the usual paper wasp we have around here. This was visiting a hard cement-like deposit added to the side of a concrete veranda at the front side of a residence. Did it build the structure, which measured about 7-8 cm in diameter?

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Contributed by Christopher Adam on 20 June, 2011 - 1:52pm
Last updated 4 July, 2011 - 6:37am

Interesting!
This is the first time I see a nest of this undescribed species. Your observation is very interesting. The more common species related to the one shown here nest in decaying wood. Only a few make free-standing mud nests.
… Matthias Buck, 30 June, 2011 - 4:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Specimen??
Do you want me to collect this wasp? Assuming it's still there?
… Christopher Adam, 6 July, 2011 - 7:45am login or register to post comments

 
Too late!
I returned to the site Saturday afternoon, but the owner had swept the structure away. No wasp to collect.
… Christopher Adam, 11 July, 2011 - 8:33am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Potter and Mason Wasps.
… Matthias Buck, 30 June, 2011 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

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