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Wasp - metacrabro? - Crossocerus nitidiventris - female
Copyright © 2011 Judy Gallagher

Wasp - metacrabro? - Crossocerus nitidiventris - Female
Leesylvania State Park, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
May 7, 2011
Contributed by Judy Gallagher on 24 November, 2011 - 8:20am
Last updated 14 January, 2016 - 1:58pm

Crossocerus nitidiventris with prey
… Matthias Buck, 27 March, 2013 - 12:10pm

Moved
Moved from Crabronini.
… Matthias Buck, 27 March, 2013 - 11:57am

Very interesting!
The only prey records of C. nitidiventris are crane flies so this is new and highly unusual. It is definitely not Lestica which prey on small moths. Great discovery!
… Matthias Buck, 27 March, 2013 - 11:57am

 
Thanks
Matthias, thanks very much!
… Judy Gallagher, 27 March, 2013 - 3:19pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 24 November, 2011 - 9:11am

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