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Solitary Wasp Maybe Bembix sp. - Tachytes - female
Copyright © 2011 Rich

Solitary Wasp Maybe Bembix sp. - Tachytes - Female
Yamato Scrub, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
April 24, 2011
Appeared to be hunting on saw palmetto

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Contributed by Rich on 1 August, 2011 - 3:46pm
Last updated 23 February, 2017 - 8:55am

Female
This might be a female Tachytes distinctus, but I'm not sure.
… Bob Biagi, 23 February, 2017 - 8:57am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 1 August, 2011 - 4:21pm login or register to post comments

Tachytes
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