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Species Sphecius grandis - Western Cicada Killer

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Western Cicada Killer (grandis)

Male and Female Sphecius grandis - Sphecius grandis - male - female

Western Cicada Killer? - Sphecius grandis

Western Cicada Killer - Sphecius grandis - male

A clearer image of one of the cicada killers - Sphecius grandis - male

Our western Cicada killers are brown - Sphecius grandis

Another cicada killer? - Sphecius grandis

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