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Many feeding on pollen? Female
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A large Tarantula Hawk I had seen stalking the native plant garden in front of the culture center, as the afternoon began to cool.
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She was alive when I took these pics. Was reported that she was hit by a vehicle and on closer inspection she had a ruptured abdomen and was euthanized after this. She was not aggressive while handled and did not try to sting, though it still seemed functional and she could retract it, and she was active. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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She was alive when I took these pics. Was reported that she was hit by a vehicle and on closer inspection she had a ruptured abdomen and was euthanized after this. She was not aggressive while handled and did not try to sting, though it still seemed functional and she could retract it, and she was active. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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She was alive when I took these pics. Was reported that she was hit by a vehicle and on closer inspection she had a ruptured abdomen and was euthanized after this. She was not aggressive while handled and did not try to sting, though it still seemed functional and she could retract it, and she was active. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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She was alive when I took these pics. Was reported that she was hit by a vehicle and on closer inspection she had a ruptured abdomen and was euthanized after this. She was not aggressive while handled and did not try to sting, though it still seemed functional and she could retract it, and she was active. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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on lawn being attacked by great tailed grackles
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These wasps seemed to be attracted to this tree http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1692757 particularly its flowers. I saw about 6 others in the tree above (this was the only one on the ground), often in pairs.
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These wasps seemed to be attracted to this tree http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1692757 particularly its flowers. I saw about 6 others in the tree above (this was the only one on the ground), often in pairs.
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These wasps seemed to be attracted to this tree http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1692757 particularly its flowers. I saw about 6 others in the tree above (this was the only one on the ground), often in pairs.
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These wasps seemed to be attracted to this tree http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1692757 particularly its flowers. I saw about 6 others in the tree above (this was the only one on the ground), often in pairs.
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These wasps seemed to be attracted to this tree http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1692757 particularly its flowers. I saw about 6 others in the tree above (this was the only one on the ground), often in pairs.
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These wasps seemed to be attracted to the flowers of this Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). Their antenna are yellow-orange and capable of curling. Observed about 3 of this species today, and they were present yesterday as well. They appear to be loosely social, sometimes feeding in pairs. Also, they are not overly skittish of humans, as I was able to bring one into photographing distance by slowly tugging its branch down.
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These wasps seemed to be attracted to the flowers of this Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). Their antenna are yellow-orange and capable of curling. Observed about 3 of this species today, and they were present yesterday as well. They appear to be loosely social, sometimes feeding in pairs. Also, they are not overly skittish of humans, as I was able to bring one into photographing distance by slowly tugging its branch down.
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These wasps seemed to be attracted to the flowers of this Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). Their antenna are yellow-orange and capable of curling. Observed about 3 of this species today, and they were present yesterday as well. They appear to be loosely social, sometimes feeding in pairs. Also, they are not overly skittish of humans, as I was able to bring one into photographing distance by slowly tugging its branch down.
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These wasps seemed to be attracted to the flowers of this Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). Their antenna are yellow-orange and capable of curling. Observed about 3 of this species today, and they were present yesterday as well. They appear to be loosely social, sometimes feeding in pairs. Also, they are not overly skittish of humans, as I was able to bring one into photographing distance by slowly tugging its branch down.
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These wasps seemed to be attracted to the flowers of this Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). Their antenna are yellow-orange and capable of curling. Observed about 3 of this species today, and they were present yesterday as well. They appear to be loosely social, sometimes feeding in pairs. Also, they are not overly skittish of humans, as I was able to bring one into photographing distance by slowly tugging its branch down.