Sphecidae (Thread-waisted wasps)

FoPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/fortuna/2024/jun/02/#incident-940996">AUDIBLE ALARM &#8212; 100 Block of GULLIKSEN DR 12:01 p.m.
OUTAGE: Power Outage in Garberville; 4 Customers Affected 11:32 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2024/jun/02/#incident-940990">DISTURBANCE MAN WOMAN &#8212; 1500 Block of F ST 11:14 a.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2024/jun/02/#incident-940981">TRAFFIC STOP &#8212; K ST/11TH ST 11:07 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2024/jun/02/#incident-940989">FOLLOW UP &#8212; 600 Block of C ST 10:56 a.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2024/jun/02/#incident-940978">WELFARE CHECK &#8212; 200 Block of E ST 10:46 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2024/jun/02/#incident-940988">DISTURBANCE &#8212; 2700 Block of BROADWAY ST 10:45 a.m.

Sphex lucae. Photo: (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The Sphecidae are a cosmopolitan family of parasitoidal wasps that includes sand wasps, mud daubers, and other thread-waisted wasps.

Subfamily: Sceliphrinae (Mud-dauber wasps and allies)

Subfamily: Sphecinae