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Unknown Wasp - Dasymutilla
Copyright © 2011 Clifford Powell

Unknown Wasp - Dasymutilla
Bottomless Lakes State Park, Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, USA
July 10, 2011
This wasp was very busy over the white globular objects. It even attacked an ant that happened by. Would like to know the name of the wasp and what the objects are if possible with this far from perfect photo.

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Contributed by Clifford Powell on 11 July, 2011 - 6:57pm
Last updated 13 August, 2011 - 11:31pm

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… John S. Ascher, 13 August, 2011 - 11:31pm login or register to post comments

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I imagine the white objects are scale insects or something similar and that the wasp is drinking their honeydew. I recommend adding a close-up cropped to just the wasp to improve your chances of an ID (though as usual, Ken's suggestion looks good to me).
… Charley Eiseman, 9 August, 2011 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

Haven't a clue about the white objects...
...but I'm wondering if your wasp might not be a male mutillid:



I'll be interested in seeing what the experts have to say.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 July, 2011 - 9:33pm login or register to post comments

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