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Sphex Wasp ??? - Sphex lucae - Sphex lucae - female
Copyright © 2008 Phil Huntley-Franck

Sphex Wasp ??? - Sphex lucae - Sphex lucae - Female
Elkton, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
July 13, 2008
Size: approx. 5/8 inch
Could this be a Sphex Wasp?
Contributed by Phil Huntley-Franck on 20 September, 2008 - 9:40pm
Last updated 10 October, 2008 - 4:50pm

Maybe.
Most people overestimate the size of the insect, but I think you may have underestimated in this case. Five-eighths of an inch is quite small for a female Sphex lucae, which I believe this to be.
… Eric R. Eaton, 21 September, 2008 - 2:19am

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