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Hole-Searching Wasp - Stenodynerus
Copyright © 2012 Aaron Schusteff

Hole-Searching Wasp - Stenodynerus
Mori Point, Pacifica, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Mateo County, California, USA
June 23, 2012
Better dorsal view of propodeum.

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Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 5 August, 2012 - 12:17am
Last updated 31 January, 2013 - 6:41pm

Moved
Moved from Potter and Mason Wasps.
… Matthias Buck, 31 January, 2013 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… John S. Ascher, 5 August, 2012 - 11:23am login or register to post comments

 
Euodynerus?
Matches quite well with Euodynerus post below from nearby Santa Clara:



However, the specimen in the thumbnail above has two yellow (lateral) spots on the scutellum that are lacking on my specimen above.

Interestingly, those two yellow spots are present on the 2nd wasp post I made from the same locale and afternoon:



In the field, I thought these two wasps might be the same species. But in addition to the two yellow spots on the scutellum, the 2nd wasp in the thumbnail above had a densely hairy thorax & head, unlike the 1st wasp in the main post here.

I wonder if my two posts are members of the same variable taxon or are different species?
… Aaron Schusteff, 5 August, 2012 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

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