Sighting 4605159
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| Sphex sp. (genus) | CarbonAI | 27 Sep 2026 | |
| Ammophila sp. (genus) | HelenCross | 20 Oct 2024 |
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Males trying to mate with a female
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25 May 2025
@HelenCross has someone suggested Genus Ammophila for you? Their waists and abdomens appear to be more elongated than yours. I would suggest these are likely Tyde’s Sand Wasps (Podalonia tydei).
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- 4 - 15 Abundance
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- HelenCross NatureMapr Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
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