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Great black wasp

Sphex pensylvanicus

Description:

A species of digger wasp, this wasp lives across most of North America and grows to a size of 20–35 mm (0.8–1.4 in). This one was enormous!! Fortunately, it did not seem aggressive.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Aug 18, 2014
Submitted on Sep 8, 2014

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