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Sphex ichneumoneus
Pale Golden shimmering hairs on head and thorax. Abdomen was black with orange/red on first segment. Very inquisitive. Watched my every move. Never threatened me. If I became too close, it would fly off, only to return to flower it was nectaring on.
Found feeding on Common Milkweed found in the ditch alongside my yard that I purposely do not mow. It returned over and over again, seemingly obsessed with the flowers.
I found this wasp quite fascinating. I had never encountered it before.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2017
Submitted on Jul 4, 2017
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