That could well be, Wayne. One of my Leica friends identified it as a
male Five Banded Tiphid (Thynnid) Wasp. It is certainly new to me.
On 8/8/20 9:03 PM, Wayne Shumaker wrote:
At 8/8/2020 01:12 PM, you wrote:
I observed this dauber-like insect on the Snowball Bush, but have not identified
it. The hook on the rear extremity is, to me, unusual.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200808-P8082954.JPG.html
Anyone recognize him?
I heard this on NPR
Beetles And Wasps Vie For Title of Most Diverse Critter
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/01/881874414/beetles-dominate-as-scientists-discover-new-animal-species
WayneS
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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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