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Campsomeris pilipes
Large, hairy wasp banded black and yellow as shown. Males are much more slender, with much longer antennae.
Found this one nectaring on a lone, blooming saltcedar tree (Tamarix sp.) in a vast open field of very short grasses with sparse sunflower, yucca, and widely scattered elm trees.
These wasps are parasitic on the grubs of scarab beetles.
Spotted on Jun 12, 2012
Submitted on Jan 10, 2013
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