Genus Ancistrocerus
This wasp was flying around at Red Butte Gardens in Salt Lake City, UT. Potter wasps
are some of the most beautiful wasps. © Carol Davis, 8-29-2010
Love the smiley face and the contrasting black and yellow. © Carol Davis, 8-29-2010
This slow-moving wasp I spied on a cool November day on Antelope Island was a real find since I didn't
see any other wasps this large. I wasn't sure whether it was alive but it looked healthy. When I came
in too close for a shot, this little beauty flew off. It's probably good because there were quite a few large
arachnids in the area. Potter Wasps make cool little mud huts that look like pottery. Here's a
good article on them. © Carol Davis, 11-3-2010
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