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Digger Wasp with prey - Sphex lucae
Copyright © 2006 Aaron Michael Peterson

Digger Wasp with prey - Sphex lucae
South Umpqua, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
July 20, 2006
In the late morning, there were several of these wasps digging holes in a small area. Later on, this wasp returned with its grasshopper prey. I assumed that it had paralyzed its prey, so that it could eventually lay its egg in it. This is the same species as the image I posted at http://bugguide.net/node/view/65829/bgimage

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Contributed by Aaron Michael Peterson on 22 July, 2006 - 4:10pm
Last updated 13 June, 2007 - 5:45pm

Moved
Moved from Thread-waisted Wasps.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 June, 2007 - 5:45pm

Moved
Moved from Sphecinae.
… Robin McLeod, 31 October, 2006 - 7:58pm

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