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Katydid Hunter with prey

Sphex pensylvanicus

Description:

I watched this big black wasp carry the Katydid thru the air and land in a shrub and sting it's prey a couple of times then fly off with it.

Habitat:

Spotted in a backyard next to a hardwood forest.

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Brian38
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Brian38

Arkansas, USA

Spotted on Sep 8, 2018
Submitted on Sep 9, 2018

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