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Vespa crabo
Spotted on Sep 17, 2011
Submitted on Sep 17, 2011
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Thank you !
This is a carder bee (family Megachilidae, tribe Anthidiini). I'm not sure which genus it is as I am unfamiliar with French carder bees. Its coloration mimics Vespa. Here is more information on the Anthidiini: http://bugguide.net/node/view/153639