Cicada Killer on Cicuta - Sphecius speciosus

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Cicada Killer on Cicuta - Sphecius speciosus

Harms Woods Forest Preserve, Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, USA
July 18, 2006
Size: ~32mm

Meanwhile, back at Harms we saw our first Cicada Killer of the year, nectaring on Cicuta maculata.

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Cicada Killer on Cicuta - Sphecius speciosus

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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 22 July, 2006 - 9:31pm

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