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Common Thread-waisted Wasp

Ammophila procera

Description:

A skinny wasp preying on a fat green caterpillar. Traditionally they hunt caterpillars mainly on sunny days, paralyzing them with a sting, and burying them in a burrow with a single egg.

Habitat:

Mixed forest.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Thread-waisted Wasp
Ammophila sp. Genus Ammophila - BugGuide.Net


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Musicwolf
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Musicwolf

North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Oct 6, 2012
Submitted on May 21, 2014

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