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onalee Brooksville, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 20, 2008

Fairly large black wasp with yellow spots on abdomen - what's it's name?

thanks!

Onalee

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 20, 2008

This wasp is in the family Scoliidae, looking much like Campsomeris quadrimaculata - see http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/wasps/scoliid_campsomeris05.htm. Scoliids are external parasites on scarab beetle (such as Japanese beetles), and are common in Florida - see http://eny3005.ifas.ufl.edu/lab1/Hymenoptera/Scoliid.htm

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onalee Brooksville, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 21, 2008

Thanks for the id!!

Sounds like these are good to have around!

Onalee

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