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Mud wasp
Copyright © 2013 Iris

Mud wasp
Surrey, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
July 26, 2013
Size: 20 mm
This is the first time I have seen a mud wasp of a solid colour. I may be wrong, but it seemed to have a bluish sheen. Any ideas on what it might be?
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Contributed by Iris on 1 August, 2013 - 9:46pm
Last updated 6 November, 2015 - 3:25pm

Moved for expert attention
Moved from Grass-carrying Wasps.

Since there seems to be some disagreement.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 November, 2015 - 3:25pm login or register to post comments

Podalonia
This is a female Podalonia, either atriceps or luctuosa. Both have been recorded from the Lower Mainland.
… Chris Ratzlaff, 6 November, 2015 - 2:31am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 August, 2013 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

Looks more like
an Isodontia.
… E.E, 2 August, 2013 - 1:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Aha. I erred.
..I had meant to write "Chalybion," rather than "Sceliphron." You may be right. Please help me out - what makes this specimen Isodontia?
… Joe, 2 August, 2013 - 11:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi :) chalybion is usually mo
Hi :) chalybion is usually more metallic, does not have so much hair on the front part of the face, and usually has a smaller abdomen compared to the pedicel.
… k jkh, 3 August, 2013 - 9:30am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks..
Going into images for the two groups I can see this now. Thanks!
… Joe, 3 August, 2013 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

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… Joe, 1 August, 2013 - 11:48pm login or register to post comments

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