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Great golden digger wasp? - Sphex ichneumoneus
Copyright © 2007 Ron Hemberger

Great golden digger wasp? - Sphex ichneumoneus
Orange County, California, USA
Found on milkweed; others nearby on buckwheat.

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Great golden digger wasp? - Sphex ichneumoneus Great golden digger wasp? - Sphex ichneumoneus
Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 25 July, 2007 - 6:00pm
Last updated 15 June, 2008 - 9:40am

Yes.
Western specimens have amber wings, eastern specimens darker wings.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 July, 2007 - 6:50pm

 
Thanks, Eric
As in this photo, I'm always amazed at how wasps can look elegant and awkward at the same time.
… Ron Hemberger, 25 July, 2007 - 7:07pm

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