Eumenes crucifera
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With so many wasp species having a thin abdomen, seeing a Eumenes species with its fat tail can be a pleasure.
They are potter wasps, with about eight species identified in North America.
The picture shows Eumenes crucifera, a predominantly western species.
© 2010 Patricia A. Michaels.