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Hoplisoides nebulosus
Smaller than a yellowjacket, with distinctly spotted wings.
Female digging nest burrow in sandy soil in vacant urban lot adjacent to vast open field and riparian corridor.
Identified as Hoplisoides nebulosus spilopterus by Dr. Matthias Buck. Members of this genus hunt treehoppers (Membracidae) as food for their offspring.
Spotted on Jul 10, 2012
Submitted on Mar 13, 2013
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