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Sphex ichneumoneus
A large black and orange wasp that can reach the size of 23mm. Head and thorax have golden hair.
Spotted on a mint plant.
Feed larvae by paralyzing other insects and then they bring them back to a burrowed nest where the female will lay eggs on the victim.
Spotted on Aug 11, 2017
Submitted on Aug 12, 2017
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