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Unknown Flying Insect - Moth? Wasp? - Sphex pensylvanicus

Unknown Flying Insect - Moth? Wasp? - Sphex pensylvanicus
Zeloski Marsh, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA
July 31, 2016
Size: approx. 1.5" long

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Unknown Flying Insect - Moth? Wasp? - Sphex pensylvanicus Unknown Flying Insect - Moth? Wasp? - Sphex pensylvanicus

Moved

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Male - Thread-waisted Wasp
Probably a male Great Black Wasp, Sphex pensylvanicus, but it's hard to be sure from these views. (eastern range) Let's wait for an expert. 7 abdominal segments = ♂

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