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Hairy digger wasp Hairy digger wasp - Podalonia hirsuta<br />
Unfortunately I was not able to make a better photo - I spotted the wasp high in a nut tree and couldn&#039;t get closer. Ammophila viatica,Ammophilinae,Geotagged,Greece,Hairy digger wasp,Hairy sand wasp,Podalonia hirsuta,Sphecidae,Sphex hirsuta,insect Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Hairy digger wasp

Hairy digger wasp - Podalonia hirsuta
Unfortunately I was not able to make a better photo - I spotted the wasp high in a nut tree and couldn't get closer.

    comments (2)

  1. I think that this is a great shot! Posted 10 years ago
  2. The photo is fine, Jivko! Thank you for this species intro. Posted 10 years ago

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The Podalonia hirsute is a wasp from the family Sphecidae. The Sphecidae are a cosmopolitan family of wasps that includes digger wasps, mud daubers, and other familiar types that all fall under the category of thread-waisted wasps.

Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Sep 24, 2014. Captured Aug 9, 2014 16:24 in Unnamed Road, Pilos Nestor 240 04, Greece.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm