Pompilinae
From Malaise trap, 26-27 Aug 23.
~ 7 mm
Pompilinae
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap 8 June 2023.
7 mm
Pepsini
(Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies)
Pepsini
(Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies)
Pompilidae
(Spider Wasps)
I watched this wasp dig a shallow nest in the sand. Then it immediately flew off and returned a few minutes later dragging a spider (Cat-faced Orbweaver?) back to her nest. Then she quickly covered up
Sapygidae
(Club-horned Wasps)
Priocnemis oregona
13 mm
(IDed by BugEric on iNat on11 Mar 24.)
Priocnemis oregona
Running around on ground.
Krombeinopyga pumila
Examining holes in a spruce stump
~ 10 mm
Sapygidae
(Club-horned Wasps)
Sapygidae
(Club-horned Wasps)
Sapygidae
(Club-horned Wasps)
11 mm
Entered an Osmia lignaria nest at bee hotel.
Sapyga sp.
Caught leaving Osmia lignaria nest in bee hotel
15 mm
Sapygidae
(Club-horned Wasps)
With lots of mites
Krombeinopyga pumila
Captured leaving trap nest at bee hotel. Cooled, photographed, and released.
7 mm
Polochrum sp.
Hanging out on an old spruce stump entering blue orchard bee nest holes
Sapygidae
(Club-horned Wasps)
Pepsini
(Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies)
Pompilidae
(Spider Wasps)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Calopompilus pyrrhomelas
On parsley flowers
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Calopompilus pyrrhomelas
On parsley flowers in the garden.
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)