[NatureNS] Solitary wasp nest?

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Thank you, David!

On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 1:16 PM, David McCorquodale <dbmcc09@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is the nest of a solitary wasp in the genus _Eumenes_ (_Eumenes
> crucifera_ is the species known in the Maritimes).  A common name is potter
> wasps.  They are in the same family as yellowjackets and hornets.  Unlike
> them, each female builds her own nest and hunts insect larvae (usually small
> moth caterpillars or beetle larvae) on her own.
>
> From BugGuide:
> http://bugguide.net/node/view/794944/bgimage
> http://bugguide.net/node/view/6809
>
> Also see Mathias Buck's excellent guide to vespids in eastern North America:
> http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejournal/bmc_05/bmc_05.html
>
> DBMcC
>
> Georges River, NS
>
> David McCorquodale
> Georges River, NS
>
> On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Burkhard Plache <burkhardplache@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> This photo was taken in the Summer.
>> Does it show the next of a solitary wasp?
>> Thanks for any pointers,
>> Burkhard
>
>

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