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Wasps

order Hymenoptera

Sphecidae - Digger Wasp family

Sand Wasp Bembix sp.

Body about 1/2" long.

Photos taken in Taylor County, May 2005

(Native of Texas)

? family

? Common Name ** zi 4 ** Scientific Name

Body about 1/2" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County, May 2004

(Native of Texas)

Hunting Similar Species

Tiphiidae - Tiphiid Wasp family

? Common Name Myzinum sp.

Vespidae - True Wasp family      Masarinae - Pollen Wasps subfamily

Pseudomasaris sp.

Vespidae - True Wasp family     Eumeninae - Potter & Mason Wasp subfamily

Mason Wasp Euodynerus hidalgo

Body about 1/2" long.

Photos taken in Taylor County, May 2005

(Native of Texas)

Similar Species

Vespidae - True Wasp family     Eumeninae - Potter & Mason Wasp subfamily

Mason Wasp Euodynerus annulatus

Vespidae - True Wasp family       Polistinae - Paper Wasp subfamily

Paper Wasp Polistes exclamans

Body about 1" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County, May 2006

(Native of Texas)

Vespidae - True Wasp family      Polistinae - Paper Wasp subfamily

Red Wasp Polistes carolina

Body about 1" long.

Photos taken in Taylor County, July 2004

(Native of Texas)

? Family

? Common Name **zi 3** Scientific Name

Body about 1/2" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County, May 2005

(Native of Texas)

Hunting Similar Species

Vespidae - True Wasps     Polistinae - Paper Wasp subfamily

Yellow Paper Wasp Polistes flavus

Vespidae - True Wasp family      Vespinae - Hornet and Yellowjacket subfamily

Southern Yellowjecket Vespula squamosa

Body about 3/4" long.

Photos taken in Coleman County, September 2005

(Native of Texas)

Sphecidae - Thread-waisted Wasp family

Thread-waisted Wasp Ammophila procera

White markings on thorax.

Body about 1" long.

Photos taken in Taylor County, June 2005

(Native of Texas)

Sphecidae - Thread-waisted Wasp family

probably   Thread-waisted Wasp Ammophila pictipennis

Body about 1" long.

Photos taken in Taylor County, October 2006

(Native of Texas)

Sphecidae - Thread-waisted Wasp family

Thread-waisted Wasp Prionyx parkeri

Body about 1" long.

Photos taken in Taylor County, November 2006

(Native of Texas)

Pompilidae - Spider Wasp family

Tarantula Hawk Hemipepsis ustulata

Body about 1 1/4" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County

(Native of Texas)

Pompilidae - Spider Wasp family

Tarantula Hawk Pepsis grossa

Body about 3/4" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County, July 2004

(Native of Texas)

Chrysididae - Cuckoo Wasps family      Chrysidinae - subfamily

Cuckoo Wasps  Chrysis angolensis

Body about 3/8" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County, July 2007

(Native of Texas)

photo coming soon

Dasymutilla - Velvet Ant family

Velvet Ant Dasymutilla magnifica

Body about ?" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County,

(Native of Texas)

photo coming soon

Sphecidae - Digger Wasp family      Sphecinae - subfamily

Black & Yellow Mud Dauber Sceliphron caementarium

Body about ?" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County,

(Native of Texas)

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