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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps » Thread-waisted Wasps (Sphecidae) » Ammophilinae » Ammophila
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East Mojave Ammophila - Ammophila - female
Copyright © 2012 Aaron Schusteff

East Mojave Ammophila - Ammophila - Female
Near Junction east of Cima, San Bernardino County, California, USA
September 22, 2012
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I found it interesting how the female seems to be wrapping her (long!) abdomen around the caterpillar here, in an apparent attempt to get a better grip on her burden. (See the red portion of her abdomen underneath the caterpillar, and in front of her right hind leg?)

See 1st image of this series for further info & details.

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Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 1 December, 2012 - 1:30am
Last updated 23 November, 2022 - 2:19pm

Moved
Moved from Ammophila aberti.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 15 November, 2022 - 2:39am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ammophila.
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