"Your wasp could be any of several species of Ammophila.
Ammophila nigricans is common in North Carolina, but you may have another in your area. (Nice picture!!) "
John Meyer (ncsu.edu)
Photos/Video for educational, non-commercial use.
http://www.zoology-quest.net/wiki/index.php/Ammophila
and
http://www.zoology-quest.net/wiki/images/animalia/arthropoda/hexapoda/insecta...
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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Hexapoda
Class Insecta
Subclass Pterygota
Infraclass Neoptera
Order Hymenoptera
Suborder Apocrita
Infraorder Aculeata
Superfamily Apoidea
Family Sphecidae
Subfamily Ammophilinae
Genus Ammophila
http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_v...
This is definitely *not* Ammophila nigricans. Much more likely to be Ammophila procera if it was very large for the genus. Great video, though!
Eric Eaton
author, "Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America"
EntoEric24 1 year ago