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Ancistrocerus tuberculocephalus
Black, yellow and red wasp with a yellow face on thorax, just behind the wings. Abdomen is mostly yellow with a couple black markings on top. Antennae and wings are red with black tips. The legs are just the opposite. The antennae are straight indicating this is a female. Males are hooked.
Mexican Bush Sage in backyard.
"The name of this genus (meaning "hooked horn" for the back-curved last segments of the antennae characteristic of males of this genus and most other potter wasp genera)..." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Apr 29, 2012
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012
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