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heiligeibs tirana, Albania Jul 24, 2009

it lives in albania ,i've seen it in the beach.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 24, 2009

This wasp appears to be in the family Scoliidae (hairy flower wasps) - see
http://tinyurl.com/ly9cqx for an example. Their larvae are ectoparasitic on the soil-dwelling grubs of scarab beetles.

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heiligeibs tirana, Albania Jul 26, 2009

thanks
but i checked and it doesn't have hair

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 26, 2009

If you look closely, you will see that your wasp is quite hairy; however, the hairs are appressed to the body, perhaps by having been moistened. I still have my money on it being a scoliid.

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