Hymenoptera

Sphecidae

Microbembix monodonta

Bembex spinolae americana

Bicyrtes sp.

Philanthus sp.

Podalonia luctuosa on mustard flowers

Podalonia luctuosa with prey

Isodontia mexicana on Eryngium flowers (Marjorie O'Brien)

Isodontia mexicana on Eryngium yuccafolium

Isodontia auripes on Mountain Mint

Isodontia elegans on Mountain Mint

Trypoxylon clavatum building nest

Sphecius speciosus male

Sphex pensylvanicus male

Sceliphron caementarium female on nest (added 08/30/02)

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Mutillidae

Mutillid female

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Pompilidae

Episyron with spider prey

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Apoidea

Xylocopa virginica

Anthidium manicatum - carder bee male, Ann Arbor, MI 2004 (alien species)

Another A. manicatum image.

Apis mellifera (honeybee)

Megachile sp. (Leaf-cutter bee, Megachilidae)

Megachile sp. 2

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Parasitica

Megarhyssa sp. image

Megarhyssa series of images with text (new 2003)

Ichneumon wasp

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Vespidae

Polistes fuscatus with prey

Polistes dominulus on Echinacea flower (alien species)

Monobia quadridens on flowers

last updated 08/2006