Help with ID - 8/21/16 SC, USA

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Zeverand
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Help with ID - 8/21/16 SC, USA

Post: # 10228Post Zeverand
Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:09 pm

Caught 8/21/16 (this afternoon) in South Carolina around the Irmo/Chapin area. Was found climbing a brick wall above sparse grass and measured ~9.5mm.

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I'll be honest, I have no idea whether its actually a queen, this is the first ant I've ever caught, and I caught this one due to its sheer size overall, size and shape of its thorax, and coloration compared to the usual tiny black ants that live near my home.
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Batspiderfish
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Re: Help with ID - 8/21/16 SC, USA

Post: # 10229Post Batspiderfish
Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:17 pm

A beautiful mutilid wasp. :)
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Zeverand
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Re: Help with ID - 8/21/16 SC, USA

Post: # 10232Post Zeverand
Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:33 pm

Batspiderfish wrote:A beautiful mutilid wasp. :)
Yep, one google search and I see at least 10 images on the front page that look exactly like it. Back to the hunt I suppose!
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Varanid
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Re: Help with ID - 8/21/16 SC, USA

Post: # 10240Post Varanid
Mon Aug 22, 2016 3:14 am

I wish it were a queen. It is amazing looking, same with the velvet ants, which are also wasps.
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