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ammophila procera
Large slender wasp about 2" in length. Black body and wings. The lower abdomen is bulb shaped and is joined to the thorax with a thin stalk. There is a red band around the lower abdomen. Some of these species can vary in the band to a patch. Females are known to kill caterpillars and take them to burrows that are packed sand. The caterpillars are used for food for larvae. The wasp itself feeds on nectar and a pollinator.
This one was found by a sandy beach
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