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Post  jjocsak Wed 25 Sep 2013 - 5:27

They swarm about 1 foot above the ground in swarms of a couple dozen.
Sometimes they are seen around my tomatoes.
You can walk right through them and they do not sting.
They look like some form of Parasitic wasp.
Can anyone ID this for me?

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Post  camprn Wed 25 Sep 2013 - 5:33

It certainly looks like a type of wasp. For identification try bugguide.net or your local County Extension Service.

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Post  bnoles Wed 25 Sep 2013 - 5:48

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Post  jjocsak Wed 25 Sep 2013 - 5:48

I tried bugguide.net but couldn't find it.

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Post  jjocsak Wed 25 Sep 2013 - 5:50

bnoles wrote:http://bugguide.net/node/view/144358
Wow that's it. How did you find that?

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Post  bnoles Wed 25 Sep 2013 - 5:58

jjocsak wrote:
bnoles wrote:http://bugguide.net/node/view/144358
Wow that's it. How did you find that?

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Post  jjocsak Wed 25 Sep 2013 - 6:28

So I guess to best way to search for something on Bugguide.net is to search through the pics?

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Post  Pollinator Wed 25 Sep 2013 - 6:30

If you have a nesting site (and that's what your description sounds like), you are blessed indeed. I would protect that site with care. These wasps feed on Japanese beetle grubs, as well as other soil born grubs.
As you note, they are quite laid back and very unlikely to sting, if you stay calm.
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Post  camprn Wed 25 Sep 2013 - 7:32

jjocsak wrote:So I guess to best way to search for something on Bugguide.net  is to search through the pics?

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It is a good idea to know the basics of bug anatomy to start your search and hunt through photos by region. For example, you knew you had what you thought was a wasp, not a beetle nor a true bug.

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Post  Triciasgarden Wed 25 Sep 2013 - 10:59

Jeff those are great pictures you got!  This is such a good example of keeping a good balance of nature.  Some people might have thought a wasp and killed them all, not even knowing they were beneficial.
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Post  gregrenee88 Fri 27 Sep 2013 - 13:49

So that is what that is!! I've seen these around this past summer but couldn't figure out what they were. I figured some type of hornet. Are these things between 1"-2" long?
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Post  jjocsak Fri 27 Sep 2013 - 14:47

1"-1 1/4" but not 2".


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Post  mrwes40 Sat 28 Sep 2013 - 4:35

I first thought do to the size it was a cicada killer wasp, but they have yellow bands.

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Post  gregrenee88 Sat 28 Sep 2013 - 10:12

jjocsak wrote:1"-1 1/4" but not 2".


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Ok, that makes a little more sense. I've seen them in our yard before but we were at an amusement park back at the end of July, and in this one particular area there was a swarm of them. I've never seen a wasp quite that big before...yuck. They look wicked! Shocked 
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Post  sanderson Fri 6 Jul 2018 - 0:01

Western Yellow jacket?  They don't seem to mind me working near them and they aren't aggressive. I thought they were suppose to be aggressive. ?? Bug ID. Is it a wasp? Wasp_110
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Post  Scorpio Rising Fri 6 Jul 2018 - 20:14

Looks like one to me!

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Post  sanderson Fri 6 Jul 2018 - 22:45

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