On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 21:17:35 GMT, "Anne Lurie"
wrote:

Today, when I was watering some tomato plants in a raised bed filled with
soil-less mix, I noticed an insect digging a hole in the bed!

The thing was shiny blue/black, winged, and was happily digging away in the
nice light "dirt" -- making a larger hole than I would have associated
with an insect if I hadn't seen the critter in action.


Female scoliid wasp looking for June beetle grubs?

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/no.../note12/note12

-- Tim
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