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Sphex (Fernaldina) lucae (Sphex lucae)
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Thread-waisted Wasp, Sphex sp, female -
Sphex lucae
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Stevens Creek County Park, Santa Clara County, California, USA
June 27, 2009
Size: ~30 mm
Female Digger Wasp, Sphecidae sp, believed to be genus Sphex, possibly S. lucae, confirmation/correction welcome.
More about this sp and its behavior here:
Contributed by
iNaturalist
on 3 July, 2009 - 5:01pm
Last updated 20 July, 2009 - 11:00pm
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Ken Schneider
, 20 July, 2009 - 11:00pm