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Great Golden Digger Wasp

Sphex ichneumoneus

Description:

A dark-red (or orange) and black...wasp?

Habitat:

In native prairie grasslands, especially seemed to like this particular flower

Notes:

Appeared non-aggressive toward humans but I didn't get closer than 4'-5', just in case.

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2 Comments

JanelleL.Streed
JanelleL.Streed 10 years ago

Thank you so much, ForestDragon and Gordon Dietzman!!

Gordon Dietzman
Gordon Dietzman 10 years ago

Nice spotting; very nice photograph. I'd second ForestDragon's ID....

JanelleL.Streed
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JanelleL.Streed

Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Aug 22, 2013
Submitted on Feb 16, 2014

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