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Sphex cognatus
Length 20-25mm. Black with golden hairs on face, golden or silver hairs on thorax & a thin waist.
Prefers open sandy areas. Widespread through northern, eastern & sth eastern Australia, New Guinea & Asia. Females often nest together in sandy soil. Nest is a burrow with several chambers branching from the main tunnel. One wasp larva develops in each chamber, feeding on several katydids collected by the female wasp. Adults feed on nectar.
Spotted on Oct 25, 2012
Submitted on Oct 26, 2012
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