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	<title>What's That Bug? &#187; Hornets and Wasps</title>
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		<title>Spider Wasp with Wolf Spider</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/15/spider-wasp-with-prey-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bug from Lignumvitae Key, Florida
March 15, 2010
I took this picture on a wall at Lignumvitae Key near Islamorada in the Florida Keys on March 12, 2010. The unidentified bug was pulling the dead spider behind it.
Steve Dunn
Lignumvitae Key, Florida
Hi Steve,
You lovely wasp is a Spider Wasp in the family Pompilidae.  The spider is not dead, [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2004/06/29/spider-wasp-and-wolf-spider-2/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Spider Wasp and Wolf Spider'>Spider Wasp and Wolf Spider</a> <small>One of our readers sent this photo of a spider...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/11/24/spider-wasp-with-garden-spider/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Spider Wasp with Garden Spider'>Spider Wasp with Garden Spider</a> <small>Bugman, Nice and fun site. Here&#8217;s a spider wasp of...</small></li>
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		<title>Chalcid Wasps in the home:  What species?  and What is the host insect???</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/28/small-carpenter-bees-we-believe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black, flightless little jumping fly with strong back legs
February 27, 2010
I have been discovering these black little bugs (1/4&#8243; long) on our upstairs window (inside). They have heads and antenna like bees, small wings, black bodies, strong rear legs and don&#8217;t seem to want to fly. They crawl and jump with their strong rear legs [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/06/11/mating-mason-wasps/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Mating Mason Wasps'>Mating Mason Wasps</a> <small>hornets mating Hello, Saw these two mating, the one lying...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/07/11/two-species-of-polistes-paper-wasps/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Two species of Polistes Paper Wasps'>Two species of Polistes Paper Wasps</a> <small>wasps? Hello Bugman: I would like to say that when...</small></li>
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		<title>Sawfly Larva, we think, from India</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/28/sawfly-larva-we-think/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Horntails, Wood Wasps and Sawflies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Red-chilli like larva
February 28, 2010
The person who took this photo thinks it is a beetle larva.
Suhas
West Bengal, India
Dear Suhas,
There are not enough anatomical features visible in this photo for us to conclusively categorize this larva.  We don&#8217;t believe it is a caterpillar or a beetle grub.  We tend to favor it being a Sawfly Larva.  [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/06/30/argid-sawfly-larva/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Argid Sawfly Larva is Poison Ivy Sawfly'>Argid Sawfly Larva is Poison Ivy Sawfly</a> <small>whats this bug?? hello, I am 14 years old and...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/05/07/sawfly-3/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sawfly'>Sawfly</a> <small>Mystery Bug Can you identify this bug for me, please?...</small></li>
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		<title>Pigeon Horntail</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/28/pigeon-horntail-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s That Bug?
February 28, 2010
Found this on the side of the house approximately 2 inches in length was using the long protrusion from it&#8217;s rear to poke into the little holes of the brick. Notice the stinger on it&#8217;s rear also.
KG
Defiance, Ohio
Dear KG,
This is a Pigeon Horntail, a type of Wood Wasp, and its behavior [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/07/19/pigeon-horntail-15/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Pigeon Horntail'>Pigeon Horntail</a> <small>Bug on my tree Hello, I noticed this bug on...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/09/29/pigeon-horntail-17/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Pigeon Horntail'>Pigeon Horntail</a> <small>Giant winged earwig, maybe? Since I&#8217;ve moved into my house...</small></li>
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		<title>Sawfly Larva:  What does more damage?  A Sawfly Larva eating Leaves or a Crew Cutting Branches???</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/26/sawfly-larva-what-does-more-damage-a-sawfly-larva-eating-leaves-or-a-crew-cutting-branches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Found this larva in gunni euc tree need id?
February 23, 2010
While cutting gunni euc one of my workers found this worm. I need it id to know if I it is harmful. It is white had has black spots on the side. The face almost looks like it is smiling. Please help!!
Jennifer
Watsonville ca
Hi Jennifer,
This is [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/06/30/argid-sawfly-larva/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Argid Sawfly Larva is Poison Ivy Sawfly'>Argid Sawfly Larva is Poison Ivy Sawfly</a> <small>whats this bug?? hello, I am 14 years old and...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/06/23/sawfly-larva-2/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sawfly Larva'>Sawfly Larva</a> <small>Rose caterpillar 2.jpg, Rose caterpillar 1.jpg We live in Rush,...</small></li>
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		<title>Spider Wasp from China</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/18/spider-wasp-from-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/18/spider-wasp-from-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robust Orange Wasp Sichuan
February 18, 2010
Dear Daniel,
I saw this striking well built wasp last summer in Sichuan province, SW China. This is my third submitted photo so I hope you have no objection to repeated requests for identifications? (I have many more where this came from which I thought I might submit in dribs and [...]


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		<title>Ensign Wasp:  Unnecessary Carnage</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/17/ensign-wasp-unnecessary-carnage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/17/ensign-wasp-unnecessary-carnage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can&#8217;t recognize that bug
February 17, 2010
Hi there,
First of all I got to say I had no idea such website existed. I found it very helpful although I dont know if I can recognized the bug I am looking for.
I moved into a new apartment last August and I have seen this bug couple of times [...]


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		<title>Velvet Ant from Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/16/velvet-ant-from-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/16/velvet-ant-from-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Velvet Ants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[aussietrev Black Velvet Ant
February 16, 2010
Hi guys,
Congratulations on being near the end with the book project. It has been hot and very wet around this way and over the last couple of days I have come across several of these male wasps hunting around in the sandy soil. There has been some females too but [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/06/28/velvet-ant-13/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Velvet Ant'>Velvet Ant</a> <small>Unknown ant Hi, I found your site while trying to...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/04/29/not-thistledown-velvet-ant-3/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Not Thistledown Velvet Ant'>Not Thistledown Velvet Ant</a> <small>Velvet Ant and Unknown Spider Thistle Down Velvet Ant. I&#8217;m...</small></li>
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		<title>Ichneumon from Israel</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/14/23366/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five-eyed wasp?
February 14, 2010
Hi Bug People!
On my weekend hike in the nothwestern Negev desert, Israel, I came across this wasp. I don&#8217;t even know where to start looking for information on it. It wasn&#8217;t very active and let me take close ups.
Later, when I looked at the pictures, I noticed three extra &#8216;eyes&#8217; on its [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2004/12/27/solitary-sphecid-wasp/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Solitary Sphecid Wasp'>Solitary Sphecid Wasp</a> <small>Pics of Great Black Wasp Hello Bugman, Our house is...</small></li>
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		<title>Paper Wasp from Australia attacks Photographer</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/12/paper-wasp-from-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/12/paper-wasp-from-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 12, 2010
Well, encouraged by your kind words about my photos, I decided to take my current &#8216;project&#8217; to the next stage: I&#8217;ve been photographing these wasps building their nest outside our house, behind a window, and today I thought of taking some outside photos of the progress. I removed the fly screen, stepped on [...]


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