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Another cicada killer? - Sphecius grandis
Copyright © 2008 margarethe brummermann

Another cicada killer? - Sphecius grandis
Picture Rocks, NW of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
June 30, 2008
Size: more than 1 in
As a European, I was brought up to stay away from the color scheme of rust and yellow, because there,it can only mean Vespa crabro. I was assured that they don't come out west, so I stuck my camera right up to this guy.

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Another cicada killer? - Sphecius grandis Our western Cicada killers are brown - Sphecius grandis
Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 1 July, 2008 - 8:39pm
Last updated 18 October, 2008 - 11:07pm

Moved
Moved from Pacific Cicada Killer.
… margarethe brummermann, 18 October, 2008 - 11:07pm

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