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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Bees, wasps, ants and sawflies (Hymenoptera) of the FWG (19 galleries) >> Potter Wasps and Mason Wasps (Family: Vespidae, Subfamily Eumeninae) > Potter wasp (Symmorphus)
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09-Jun-2014 Christine Hanrahan

Potter wasp (Symmorphus)

Fletcher Wildlife Garden

Investigating an occupied cavity in a bee box. Potter and mason wasps in the subfamily Eumeninae, generally capture moth larvae for their young, while the adults feed on nectar, according to Bug Guide.

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Martin Lamoon03-Dec-2019 20:33
Great closeup of this unusual wasp.
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Blandine Mangin03-Dec-2019 15:59
very nice close-up ! v
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