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Wasp - Sphex jamaicensis
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Wasp - Sphex jamaicensis
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
May 17, 2006
Size: 2.3cm

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Contributed by Sean McCann on 17 May, 2006 - 11:08am
Last updated 23 September, 2006 - 7:00am

Moved
Moved from Sphex.
… Sean McCann, 23 September, 2006 - 7:00am

Sphex.
I believe this is Sphex jamaicensis, though I'd defer to someone more knowledgeable about the genus. They are solitary, but often nest in large aggregations, sometimes for years on end.
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 May, 2006 - 12:23pm

 
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Thanks! They were quite distinctive (Anything new around here and I notice).
-Sean McCann


triatoma.blogspot.com
… Sean McCann, 17 May, 2006 - 1:50pm

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