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2 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa Emerald cockroach wasp


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4 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Amazingly colorful wasp!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Sphecidae, Ampulicinae, Ampulex sp. and could be Ampulex compressa. But I would be happy, if someone else could look into this one and make some comments about my suggestions. I am not sure.
Here is a nice report of all Sphecidae found in Saudi Arabia. Obviously Ampulex compressa is newly recorded in SA (2004).
http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remo...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ampule...

hardy.backyardgeo
hardy.backyardgeo 10 years ago

love the colors

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 10 years ago

Looks like some kind of Cuckoo Wasp (Chrysididae)

manahil.q
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manahil.q

Saudi Arabia

Spotted on Aug 28, 2012
Submitted on Jul 28, 2013

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