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Found in Eastern Washington July 2008 - Sphecius convallis
Copyright © 2008 Jeri Dee McAferty

Found in Eastern Washington July 2008 - Sphecius convallis
Washington, USA
July 17, 2008
Size: Large
What is it. Wasp? Fly?
Contributed by Jeri Dee McAferty on 16 October, 2008 - 4:34pm
Last updated 16 October, 2008 - 5:52pm

Awesome!
One of the western cicada killers, either S. convallis (pretty positive that is what this one is), or S. grandis. They are solitary wasps. This specimen is a female.
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 October, 2008 - 5:51pm

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