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Mischocyttarus flavitarsis
Yellow and black flying insect. The first image shows it cleaning its antenna. The second image shows how it looks while flying away from the camera :)
Nursery in Poway, California
Spotted on Aug 13, 2011
Submitted on Aug 13, 2011
4 Comments
Too close... Yellow Paper Wasp - Ropalidia romandi
Thank you both for your help with my wasp spotting! Amber, I believe you're correct. The markings and description sound perfect.
I think its a Western Paper Moth -Mischocyttarus flavitarsis
http://bugguide.net/node/view/49835/bgim...
Like a Potter wasp..!!