Solitary Wasp Information
From its inception, this project has relied on the generous and expert advice of
both wasp professionals and talented naturalists. A special note of thanks goes to John Ascher, Matthias Buck, Nick Fensler, John Huehnergard, Frank Kurczewski, Mark O'Brien, Kevin O'Neill, James Pitts, Bill Stubblefield, and Carl Yoshimoto. My thanks also to the following individuals.
John Acorn, The Nature Nut, Steve Alm,
John Ascher, Bee Database Project Manager, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Andrew Bennett, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, John L. Capinera, Professor and Chairman, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Philip Careless, Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, James Carpenter, Curator of Hymenoptera, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Patrich Coin, Stefan Cover, Harvard University, Entomology Department, MCZ, Curatorial Assistant, Greg Dodge, Eric Eaton, field guide author, BugGuide, Contributing Editor, Patsy Eickelberg, Nick Fensler, Pompilds, Dennis Haines
Curator, Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Collection, Jeff Hollenbeck, BugGuide, Contributing Editor, Chuck Holliday, Department of Biology, Lafayette College, Allen Hook, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX, John Huehnergard, Lynn Kimsey, Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis, Mark F. O'Brien, Collection Manager, UMMZ Insect Division, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Kevin O'Neill, Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Steve Orzack, President and Senior Research Scientist, Fresh Pond Research Institute, James Pitts, Pompilid Project, Project Leader, Department of Biology, Utah State University, Michael Sharkey, Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Jay Shetterly, Susanne Schulmeister, American Museum of Natural History, Molecular Systematics Laboratories, Brad Smith, Bill Stubblefield, Senior Research Scientist, Fresh Pond Research Institute, Michael Veit, David L. Wagner, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Thomas J. Walker, Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of Florida, Kevin Williams, The Pompilid Project, Utah State University, Carl Yoshimoto, Hymenopterist
| Species | County, State | Date |
| Agapostemon | Cape May Co., NJ | October 2006 |
| Alabagrus texanus | Cape May Co., NJ | October 2008 |
| Ammophila pictipennis | Cape May Co., NJ | September 2004 |
| Ammophila pictipennis | Middlesex Co., MA | September 2004 |
| Ammophila procera | Middlesex Co., MA | July-September 2003-2008 |
| Anoplius Blue-black | Cape May Co., NJ | September - October 2008 |
| Anoplius semicinctus | Middlesex Co., MA | August 2007-2008 |
| Anoplius tenebrosus | Middlesex Co., MA | May 2005 |
| Aphilanthops frigidus | Middlesex Co., MA | August - September 2004-2006 |
| Atta sp. | Costa Rica CA | February 2005 |
| Auplopus architectus | Middlesex Co., MA | June 2007 |
| Bembix americana | Middlesex Co., MA | July - August 2004-2007 |
| Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus | Middlesex Co., MA | July - August 2004-2007 |
| Camponotus pennsylvaticus | Middlesex Co., MA | June 2008 |
| Cerceris fumipennis | Middlesex Co., MA | July - August 2006 |
| Cerceris halone | Middlesex Co., MA | Septenber 2007 |
| Chlorion aerarium | Middlesex Co., MA | July - August 2007 |
| Chrysis sp. | Middlesex Co., MA | August 2007-2008 |
| Colletes inaequalis | Middlesex Co., MA | April 2005 |
| Dasymutilla nigripes | Middlesex Co., MA | July 2008 |
| Dolichovespula arenaria | Middlesex Co., MA | July 2004 |
| Dolichovespula maculata | Middlesex Co., MA | September 2003 |
| Entypus unifasciatus | Cape May Co., NJ | September 2007 |
| Eremnophila aureonotata | Charles Co., MD | July 2004 |
| Eumenes fraternus | Middlesex Co., MA | |
| Gorytes sp. | Hancock Co., ME | July 2007 |
| Isodontia auripes | Orange Co., NC | July 2006 |
| Isodontia mexicana/alicalis | Middlesex Co., MA | July 2006 |
| Isodontia philadelphica | Cape May Co., NJ | September 2006 |
| Itoplectis conquisitor | Cape May Co., NJ | September 2004 |
| Megachile sp. | Middlesex Co., MA | August 2006 |
| Microbembex monodonta | Cape May Co., NJ | September 2007 |
| Myzinum sp. | Middlesex Co., MA | August 2007 |
| Nomada sp. | Middlesex Co., MA | June 2007 |
| Ophion sp. | Middlesex Co., MA | May 2007 |
| Philanthus gibbosus | Middlesex Co., MA | JUly-August 2007 |
| Philanthus lepidus | Middlesex Co., MA | September 2004-2006 |
| Philanthus sanbornii | Middlesex Co., MA | July 2004, 2007 |
| Philanthus ventilabris | Middlesex Co., MA | September 2006 |
| Pogonomyrmex | Pima Co., AZ | July 2005 |
| Polistes dominula | Middlesex Co., MA | July 2002 |
| Polistes exclamans | Cape May Co., NJ | September 2004 |
| Polistes fuscatus | Middlesex Co., MA | July - September 2002-2004 |
| Priocnemis minorata | Middlesex Co., MA | April-May 2006-2007 |
| Prionyx parkeri | Middlesex Co., NH | September 2002 |
| Scolia dubia | Cape May Co., NJ | September 2004 |
| Solenopsis invicta | Lee Co., FL | February 2002 |
| Sphecius speciosus | Middlesex Co., MA | July-September 2003-2007 |
| Sphex ichneumoneus | Middlesex Co., MA | August-September 2004-2008 |
| Sphex pensylvanicus | Middlesex Co., MA | |
| Tachytes sp. | Middlesex Co., MA | August 2004-2007 |
| Urocerus albicornis | Middlesex Co., MA | July 2008 |
| Vespula flavopilosa | Middlesex Co., MA | August 2004 |
| Vespula germanica | Middlesex Co., MA | October 2004 |
Quick Links
Follow these links to useful wasp information on the internet.
- Evans, Howard E. 1963. Wasp Farm. Natural History Press, Doubleday.
- Evans, Howard E. 1970. Life On A Little-Known Planet. Dutton.
- Evans, Howard E. and Eberhard, Mary Jane W. 1970. The Wasps. The University of Michigan Press.
- Evans, Howard E. and O'Neill, Kevin M. 1988. The Natural History and Behavior of North American Beewolves.Cornell University Press.
- Evans, Howard E. and O'Neill, Kevin M. 2007. The Sand Wasps - Behavior and Natural History. Harvard University Press.
- Journal of Animal Behavior. September-October, 1913, vol.3, no.5, pp.374-387 - William Morton Wheeler
- Kurczewski, Frank E. and Edwards, G.B. 2012. Hosts, Nesting Behavior, and Ecology of Some North American Spider Wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Southeastern Naturalist, Volume 11, Monograph 4.
- Kurczewski, Frank E. and Diane Kiernan. 2015. Analysis of Spider Wasp Host Selection in the Eastern Great Lakes Region (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Northeastern Naturalist, Volume 22, Monograph 11.
- O'Neill, Kevin M. 2001. Solitary Wasps - Behavior and Natural History. Comstock.
- O'Neill, Kevin M. 2008. Apoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Apoidea; Spheciformes).
- Peckham, George W. and Elizabeth G. Peckham. 1905. Wasps: Social and Solitary. Houghton, Mifflin And Co. PDF online.
Field Guides & Identification Manuals
- Bland, Roger G. and Jaques, H. E. 1978. How to Know the Insects. WCB/McGraw-Hill.
- Eaton, Eric R. and Kaufman, Kenn. 2007. Kaufman Fied Guide to Insects of North America. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Online
- California Cuckoo Wasps in the Family Chrysididae Lynn S. Kimsey, University of California Press.
- Cerceris fumipennis - Working with a native wasp to monitor for Emerald Ash Borer Philip Careless, University of Guleph, Canada.
- Fabre, Jean-Henri. Writings on Solitary Wasps - spider wasps, thread-waisted wasps, and beewolves etc. and biography
- Chrysis.net - cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae). image galleries, articles, research, and hosts
- Hymenoptera Institute - University of Kentucky - Michael Sarkey's website focusing on the parasitica
- Parasitic Wasps - Chris Raper's introduction to this diverse group
- Pompilidae - Spider Wasps James P. Pitts, Project Leader
- Prof. Chuck Holliday's Cicada Killer Page
- A Solitary Wasp (Aphilanthops frigidus F. Smith) That Provisions Its Nest With Queen Ants.
- Symphyta - Susanne Schulmeister's introduction to this diverse group.
- 3-D Insects - video of virtual model of yellowjacket (Vespula vulgaris) model
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