September 5, 2023

I am a Slosson's Mason Wasp

I have a tiny waist and a large dark red butt

I look like a Potter's wasp but -

I nest with vegetable matter, they use mud.

Location: Titusville Field Station, Titusville

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/wasps/zethus_wasps.htm

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