Larra analis

Larra analis · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Crabronidae

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Larra analis
Photo: drnancyjackson, CC BY

Larra analis lives in North America. It is native to North America. It commonly hunts northern mole crickets for food.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Found in North America.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Preys on northern mole crickets.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Native to North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 23 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina, Missouri, Illinois.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Larra analis photo 2
Photo: Gordon C. Snelling, CC BY
Larra analis photo 3
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Larra analis photo 4
Photo: Louise Woodrich, CC BY
Larra analis photo 5
Photo: Louise Woodrich, CC BY

Same family (Crabronidae)

Eastern Cicada-killer WaspEastern Cicada-killer WaspSphecius speciosusCan stingOrgan-pipe Mud-dauber WaspOrgan-pipe Mud-dauber WaspTrypoxylon politumCan stingAmerican Sand WaspAmerican Sand WaspBembix americanaEuropean beewolfEuropean beewolfPhilanthus triangulumHump-backed BeewolfHump-backed BeewolfPhilanthus gibbosusCan stingOrnate-tailed Digger WaspOrnate-tailed Digger WaspCerceris rybyensis

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larra_analis

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Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.

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