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6011686 Sphecid wasp - Sphex pensylvanicus
Copyright © 2006 Rob Curtis

6011686 Sphecid wasp - Sphex pensylvanicus
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
August 14, 2006
Size: ~1.3"
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Contributed by Rob Curtis on 3 October, 2006 - 6:59pm
Last updated 14 October, 2006 - 9:06am

Sphex pennsylvanica
The "great black wasp," Sphex pennsylvanica.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 October, 2006 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Sphex pensylvanica
one "s"
… John S. Ascher, 3 October, 2006 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

 
One "n"?
One "n"?
… Rob Curtis, 4 October, 2006 - 7:36am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Eric. Are they quite
Thanks Eric.
Are they quite variable in size. In another location they all seem to be almost 2" long.
… Rob Curtis, 3 October, 2006 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

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