Insects and Spiders

Mexican Grass-carrying Wasp

I found a new kind of wasp on the side of the pier. Found out from experts that it is one of the grass-carrying wasps. They get their name from the habit of lining their nests with grass. They put a paralyzed grasshopper/cricket/katydid in there for their larvae to feed on in the nest.
Update, a wasp specialist id'ed it to species level so updating.
Mexican Grass-carrying Wasp (Isodontia mexicana)

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