
Crabro latipes
so cool...
"The male's front tibiae are greatly expanded into shields. He covers the female's eyes with those things during mating. The plates don't blind her, but apparently filter light in such a way that she recognizes this is a male of her own species." Comment by Eric Eaton.

''Crabro latipes'' is a species of square-headed wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
By morpheme
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Uploaded Jun 23, 2022. Captured Jun 20, 2022 14:26 in PM29+WF Seattle, WA, USA.
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