DIGITAL FIELD GUIDE: WASPS (Order: Hymenoptera)

Superfamily: Apoidea > Family: Crabronidae

Crabronid Group

Tachysphex amplus
Astata sp.
Cerceris femurrubrum
Cerceris convergens
Cerceris compacta
Philanthus gibbosus
Eucerceris tricolor
Crabro tumidus

We have observed at least eight species of small Crabronid wasps in the Gardens. These little wasps are common visitors to plants with shallow flowers into which they can stick their short tongues and retrieve nectar, such as sumacs, soapberry, and mortonia, and seepwillow.

Cerceris sp.

Eucerceris tricolor