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Square-headed Wasp with Cricket - Liris
Copyright © 2014 Bryan E. Reynolds

Square-headed Wasp with Cricket - Liris
Lexington Wildlife Management Area, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
April 2, 2014

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Square-headed Wasp with Cricket - Liris Square-headed Wasp with Cricket - Liris
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Contributed by Bryan E. Reynolds on 5 April, 2014 - 4:03pm
Last updated 8 April, 2014 - 9:40am

Great images!
… Matthias Buck, 6 April, 2014 - 6:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Apoid Wasps (Apoidea)- traditional Sphecidae.
… Matthias Buck, 6 April, 2014 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID, just an observation...
Liris appears to prey on crickets:



Might be something in that neighborhood, at any rate. The experts will be able to say for sure.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 April, 2014 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

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