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Wasps

order Hymenoptera

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Digger Wasps -  family Sphecidae

Sand Wasp Bembix sp.

 

 

 

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Tiphiid Wasps - family Tiphiidae

? Common Name Myzinum sp.

 

 

  

 

True Wasps - family Vespidae - subfamily Polistinae (Paper Wasps)

Paper Wasp Polistes exclamans

 

 

  

 

True Wasps - family Vespidae - subfamily Polistinae (Paper Wasps)

Red Wasp Polistes carolina

 

 

 

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True Wasps - family Vespidae - subfamily Polistinae (Paper Wasps)

Yellow Paper Wasp Polistes flavus

 

 

  

 

True Wasps - family Vespidae - subfamily Vespinae (Hornets and Yellowjackets)

Southern Yellowjecket Vespula squamosa

 

 

  

 

Spider Wasps - family Pompilidae

Tarantula Hawk Pepsis sp. (possibly P. thisbe or P. formosa)

 

 

  

 

order Hymenoptera - family Sphecidae (Digger Wasp)

Thread-waisted Wasp Ammophila procera

White markings on thorax.

 

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Digger Wasps -  family Sphecidae - subfamily Sphecinae

Black & Yellow Mud Dauber Sceliphron caementarium

 

photo coming soon

 

Velvet Ants -  family Dasymutilla

Velvet Ant Dasymutilla magnifica

 

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