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HYMENOPTERA:
SAWFLIES, ICHNEUMONS,
CHALCIDS, ANTS,
WASPS & BEES

(Page updated 09/20/13)

Nest of Organpipe Mud Dauber Wasp, Trypoxylon politum

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The following 13 species of Sawflies, Ichneumons, Chalcids, Ants, Wasps & Bees (Order: Hymenoptera) have been positively identified at Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History.

We are just beginning our formal survey of hymenopterans, so please check back later for the results of our work. (Photos and/or other information are available by clicking on underlined common names below.)

NOTE: If you have expertise in hymenopteran identification and would like to help survey the species at Hilton Pond Center, please contact us at RESEARCH

* = Introduced species


SAWFLIES

TENTHREDINIDAE (Common Sawfly Family)

SIRICIDAE (Horntail Family)

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ICHNEUMONS

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CHALCIDS

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ANTS

FORMICIDAE (Ant Family)

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WASPS

VESPIDAE (Vespid or Paper Wasps Family)

MUTILLIDAE (Velvet Ant Family)

SPHECIDAE (Sphecid Wasp Family)

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BEES

APIDAE (Digger Bee, Carpenter Bee, Bumble Bee, and Honey Bee Family)

MEGACHILIDAE (Leaf-cutter Bees & Mason Bee Family)

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* = Introduced species

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