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Sawfly? - Coelioxys dolichos -  Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
August 29, 2014
Size: 18mm
Wasp or sawfly? or what? It was flying about bricks on the side of the house, like a cuckoo or potters wasp does when looking for prey. it does not appear to have haltares, so that makes me think it is not a fly, and mandibles look like they are pretty stout. Hoping for help with an ID.
THANKS,
b
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   Contributed by bdedo on 30 August, 2014 - 7:42pm Last updated 19 May, 2018 - 8:53am |
