Crabronidae Sp.

This is a solitary wasp in the family Crabronidae and the tribe Pemphredonini. There are over 9,000 species in the Crabronidae family. The females nest in the ground and provide their young with living, yet paralyzed, prey.  

Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Crabronidae
Tribe: Pemphredonini

Photograph: © 2017 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 20 May 2017
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co. (45^o43'41" N 111^o08'11" W)