Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies

Ants, Bees, and Wasps - Order Hymenoptera
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    Miner bee, Andrena sp. (Andrenidae).
    A spider wasp (Pompillidae: most likely Aupoplus architectus) carries away a paralyzed spider to entomb in a mud case with her eggs. These wasps frequently chew most of their host's legs off to make them easier to transport and stuff in their egg chambers.
    Golden Green-Sweat bee, Augochlorella aurata, in Iowa.