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Sphex ID request - Sphex jamaicensis - female
Copyright © 2015 John Lampkin

Sphex ID request - Sphex jamaicensis - Female
Sun City Center Nature Trail, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
July 5, 2014
Also made a movie of her digging her nest.
When I checked the next day there was no sign that she had dug there.

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Sphex ID request - Sphex jamaicensis - female Sphex ID request - Sphex jamaicensis - female
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Contributed by John Lampkin on 23 November, 2015 - 7:07pm

Moved
Moved from Sphex.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 November, 2015 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Ken!
The all-red abdomen and red legs had me stumped.
I see that others have reported a large group digging nests in close proximity. This one was solitary.
… John Lampkin, 23 November, 2015 - 7:51pm login or register to post comments

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