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Thread Waist wasp with prey - Ammophila
Copyright © 2011 James Reben

Thread Waist wasp with prey - Ammophila
Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, USA
July 19, 2011
I followed this wasp for some time since I hadn't ever seen one with prey...please frass if not needed for guide :)
(Sorry the pics are weird, I was using extensions tubes and manual focus as an experiment.)

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Contributed by James Reben on 19 July, 2011 - 3:18pm
Last updated 19 July, 2011 - 5:25pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 19 July, 2011 - 5:25pm

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