[image] https://penstemons.org/images/newsletters/aps_news_2021_12.pdf Who else has seen pollen wasps before? I think it’s interesting how the break most of the “rules” that separate bees and wasps.

Please include a prompt for discussion on a post that links to an external source.

Cool, I’ve see these in penstemon flowers before: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1544133

Surprisingly attractive insect… especially against the purple flower.

A favorite observation from another website https://bugguide.net/node/view/418754 [image]

Nice Article about Pseudomasaris wasps (page 9)

gcsnelling December 28, 2021, 7:51pm 2

Very cool, thanks for posting this.

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