Symmorphus sp. Symmorphus sp. Wesmael, 1836    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Vespidae   >   Genus Symmorphus   

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"S. canadensis is a common species in [Maryland], but it is hard to distinguish from S. cristatus based on images. The latter prefers colder climates so probably most if not all the MD records of Symmorphus on BugGuide will refer to canadensis, except for those from the Appalachian ranges. S. cristatus should be more common there" (Matthias Buck/BugGuide, 6/23/2018).

There are 28 records in the project database.

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A Symmorphus species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Verified by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A female Symmorphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/26/2015). Verified by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A female Symmorphus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/26/2015). Verified by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

Symmorphus species in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/6/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Symmorphus species in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/6/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Symmorphus species in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Verified by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Symmorphus species in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). Verified by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Symmorphus species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Symmorphus species in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Symmorphus species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Symmorphus species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/9/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Symmorphus species nests in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/17/2015). Determined by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. Per Matthias Buck, "Interesting images! This species does not construct mud tubes. What's happening here is likely that these females are reutilizing empty mud nests of another species. This behaviour occurs regularly in some potter wasps (e.g., certain Ancistrocerus) but I am not sure it was known for species of Symmorphus." Photo by Lori Byrne. (MBP list)


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