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Black Wasp...seems smaller than the Great Black Wasp - Sphex pensylvanicus - male
Copyright © 2018 Rachel K Hall

Black Wasp...seems smaller than the Great Black Wasp - Sphex pensylvanicus - Male
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
August 24, 2018
Size: 1"
There were a number of these black wasps feeding on my tall sedum in the flower bed in my front yard. It was hot and sunny. We often have the Great Black Wasp in our yard, but these seem smaller. Could this one be a Steel-blue Cricket Hunter?

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Contributed by Rachel Kunc Hall on 29 August, 2018 - 1:50pm
Last updated 29 August, 2018 - 6:22pm

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… Bob Biagi, 29 August, 2018 - 6:22pm login or register to post comments

Male - Great Black Wasp
11 flagellomeres = ♂
Fully developed wings = Adult
… Bob Biagi, 29 August, 2018 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

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