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Crioscolia alcione
About 20-24 millimeters in body length, colored as shown. Scoliids in general are very hairy wasps, frequently mistaken for bees.
Taking nectar from milkweed, near an artificial pond surrounded by willow, cottonwood. Surrounding landscape is very dry, degraded shortgrass prairie.
Scoliids are parasites of white grubs (scarab beetle larvae).
Spotted on Jan 11, 2014
Submitted on Jan 11, 2014
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