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Black and Blue - Sphex pensylvanicus
Copyright © 2009 Sue Huss

Black and Blue - Sphex pensylvanicus
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
July 26, 2009
Size: One and one/half inches
These bugs were swarming all over the flowers of this garden plant. The bugs were black bodied with iridescent blue wings.

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Black and Blue - Sphex pensylvanicus Black and Blue - Sphex pensylvanicus
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Contributed by Sue Huss on 27 July, 2009 - 9:18am
Last updated 9 November, 2009 - 9:33pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 25 August, 2009 - 4:39pm login or register to post comments

looks
like great black wasp to me but wait for an expert to check it out....i may be wrong. here is the guide page Here
… Sharon Cates, 27 July, 2009 - 9:20am login or register to post comments

 
Correct.
Sharon's ID is correct.
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 July, 2009 - 9:52am login or register to post comments

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