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Eumenes bollii
Roughly 10 millimeters in body length. Note long petiole separating thorax from abdomen. Hooked tips of antennae indicate male gender.
Wasp was taking nectar from flowers of a lone, blooming saltcedar tree (Tamarix sp.). Surrounding habitat is degraded shortgrass prairie with sunflowers, yucca, and scattered elm trees.
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Another great one!