Winged ants, female left, male right, probably Formica sp. on goldenrod at Elphin road (no ID)īeewolf - probably Philanthus lepidus - maleīald-faced hornet - Dolichovespula maculataĪrge ochropa (Gmelin) (Argidae) larvae - a species of Sawfly - on rose leaf Small Male mason wasp (hooked antennae), probably Euodynerus sp. 3 - depositing eggs into willow treeĪrge coccinea (Fabricius) (?) larva feeding on sumac 2 - inspecting tree looking for place to deposit eggs 1 - inspecting tree looking for place to deposit eggs If you've seen something like that, try doing a Google image search of Cicada Killer and that might be what you've seen. One last tip - I get A LOT of questions about a kind of large wasp called a Cicada Killer that makes holes in the ground. These days, I'm pretty busy, so I just don't have time to reply individually to your questions. Anyhow, if you are trying to identify an insect, you can look through my galleries, or read through the many descriptions of insects in questions below to see what I've written in reply. I live in Canada, so I don't really know what insects someone in Texas or South Carolina, or California might see. Also, the species in one area of the country are different than those in another. It's pretty much impossible for me to identify insects without good photos, and it takes time to do an ID. PLEASE NOTE!! I DO NOT GIVE ADVICE ON KILLING INSECTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I get a lot of questions from people asking if I can identify various hornets and bees. If you're interested in seeing my most recent photos, writing or other work, please visit my nature blog, Burning Silo. The following is a gallery of wasp, hornet and sawfly photos taken over the past few years.
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