Humped Beewolf (Philanthus gibbosus)

At a dense mixed forest edge. I'm pretty sure this individual has a "colony" in our topsoil pile that we brought in for our gardens this year.

A cool video I found on Vimeo:

comments (5)

Christine Young

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So cool! Posted 5 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
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  I thought so too! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    And, the common name is pretty awesome as well. Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

The black and yellow are so deep, truly beautiful. Posted 5 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
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  <3 I am happy to have it as a neighbor! Posted 5 years ago

The Humped Beewolf

"Philanthus gibbosus", which is commonly referred to as a beewolf due to its predation practices, is a species of bee-hunting wasp and is the most common and widespread member of the genus in North America. It is native to the Midwestern United States and the western Appalachians.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling