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DeeAnn Little @chillicampari@layer8.space
2y
Can anyone ID this flying insect? It looks really neat. It was hard getting a photo of it and it didn't stay very long before it flew away.

Edit to add- thanks for the help everyone! :) It looks like it is a Sphecid/Sceliphron/Mud Dauber wasp. It came back and is enjoying more of the Sarracenia nectar.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sceliphron
Orange and black flying insect at the lip of a Sarracenia pitcher plant.
Sarracenia pitcher plant on balcony with a river in the background and a flying insect under the lid.
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just_chill @just_chill@peculiar.florist
2y
@chillicampari It might be a yellow legged mud-dauber (also known as mud wasp). If I'm correct, they can sting but are pretty chill and not really a concern unless you bother them. They also build pretty cool nests out of mud !
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DeeAnn Little @chillicampari@layer8.space
2y
@just_chill yep, that looks like what it is. It came back again and is collecting more Sarracenia nectar. It does seem pretty gentle and non-aggressive. Thanks for the help with the ID!
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