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Great Black Wasp? - Sphex pensylvanicus - female
Copyright © 2006 Carol DiFiori

Great Black Wasp? - Sphex pensylvanicus - Female
Mathews County, Virginia, USA
September 5, 2006
I have tentatively I.D.'d this rather intimidating and quite large bluish/black insect as a Great Black Wasp. Is this correct? Thanks in advance.

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Great Black Wasp? - Sphex pensylvanicus - female Great Black Wasp? - Sphex pensylvanicus - female
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Contributed by Carol DiFiori on 29 January, 2007 - 9:19am
Last updated 30 January, 2007 - 11:59am

Yes.
Nice images of a female specimen.
… Eric R. Eaton, 29 January, 2007 - 11:54am login or register to post comments

 
Wondering...
I thought I would try to figure this out myself but after looking at pictures of my female Great Black Wasp and pictures of the male Great Black Wasp, I'm just not seeing a difference. How did you know?

Thanks!
Carol
… Carol DiFiori, 30 January, 2007 - 8:12am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Eric, thank you very much for the confirmation! Carol
… Carol DiFiori, 30 January, 2007 - 7:18am login or register to post comments

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