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Ammophila heydeni
The wasp reaches a body length of 13-19 millimeters. It differs from the other sand wasps well by their red-colored front and middle pairs of legs. Fly from June to September. They live in a hole in the ground, hunt caterpillars, mainly Geometridae, and feed their brood.
school garden, sandy area
yes, I read about it, interesting.. I think I found ID: Ammophila heydeni, with your help :) thanks again!
Yes, the Ammophila I have observed in California also excavate burrows. I have seen them carrying caterpillars into the burrows on which they probably lay their eggs.
Thank you, Jeff! I searched a little, it is right genus, so will find the ID, this one lives in hole in the ground..
It looks like an Ammophila species, but I don't know if that Genus occurs at your location.
I don't think so, nema leglicu na kraju zatka, neka wasp jest, a ne mogu naći koja živi u zemlji...
Spotted on Jun 19, 2013
Submitted on Jun 19, 2013
