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Cibarius (Doug) Murfreesboro, TN Oct 11, 2009

Here is an image of a small wasp I saw feeding on my dahlia blossoms. Its head and thorax are emerald green, while its abdomen is striped yellow and black. This insect is about 10mm long or about 0.4 inch. Can anyone identify it?

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Cibarius (Doug) Murfreesboro, TN Oct 11, 2009

Here's another view.

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Cibarius (Doug) Murfreesboro, TN Oct 11, 2009

And here is a view of the green thorax. The creature was feeding in a head-down attitude.

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Oct 11, 2009

That's a Metallic Green Bee - Agapostemon melliventris.

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