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Black & White Wasp (?) #2 - Scolia bicincta
Copyright © 2008 John Hartgerink

Black & White Wasp (?) #2 - Scolia bicincta
Baton Rouge - BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
October 2, 2008
Size: about 1 inch
Feeding on flowers, along with honey bees.
Three individuals feeding while I watched.
I am not sure if a second picture is the same individual, so I will post it separately.
Contributed by John Hartgerink on 2 October, 2008 - 7:52pm
Last updated 16 October, 2008 - 4:19pm

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