Crabronidae (Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies)
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Philanthus gibbosus
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
30 Jul 2024
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On garden parsley flowers
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Cerceris sp.
(Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies)
(Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies)
29 Jul 2024
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On common yarrrow
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Crabro latipes
(Shield-handed Wasps)
(Shield-handed Wasps)
24 Jun 2024
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On Pacific Ninebark leaf
Associated Species: Physocarpus capitus (Pacific Ninebark)
Trypoxylon sp.
Subgenus Trypoxylon
Subgenus Trypoxylon
26 Aug 2023
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From Malaise trap set on August 26-27, 2023.\r\n\r\n8 mm
Trypoxylon sp.
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap
9 mm
Trypoxylon sp.
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap
8 mm
Trypoxylon sp.
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap
8 mm
Trypoxylon sp.
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap
8 mm
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
30 Jun 2022
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These three have been at it for the last 15 minutes or so.
Trypoxylon sp.
24 Jun 2022
7 mm
Crabro latipes
(Shield-handed Wasps)
(Shield-handed Wasps)
27 May 2020
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BugGuide: \"The male\'s front tibiae are greatly expanded into shields. He covers the female\'s eyes with those things during mating. The plates don\'t blind her, but apparently filter light in such a way that she recognizes this is a male of her own ...
Ectemnius sp.
15 Sep 2018
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These wasps flit about from hole to hole on a spruce stump, entering some and then leaving to inspect others.\r\n\r\nBugGuide ID
Trypoxylon sp.
Subgenus Trypargilum
Subgenus Trypargilum
14 Jul 2018
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Caught when leaving a hole in a spruce stump. It had briefly inspected several holes before entering the one in which it was caught. Cooled, photographed, and released. (Before I could get enough pictures!)
Ectemnius sp.
Subgenus Hypocrabro
Subgenus Hypocrabro
5 Jul 2018
12 mm
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
4 Jul 2018
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Caught returning to next in a rotting log. It had a small insect in its mouth. (See previous observation.)
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
17 Jun 2018
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On an old log. 12 mm\r\nThis male (?) was hanging around the hole in the log for a half an hour or so waiting for the other wasp to leave. When it finally left, the waiting wasp pounced on it. The other wasp flew away without an mating (maybe it was ...
Psenini
15 Jun 2018
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~12 mm\r\nEntered hole in an old log. Captured as it was leaving. Cooled and photographed.\r\n
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
14 Aug 2016
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Appears to be nesting in a hole bored into an old log.
Subfamilies
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