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Hunter Wasp 1 - Sphex pensylvanicus
Copyright © 2005 Loren & Babs Padelford

Hunter Wasp 1 - Sphex pensylvanicus
Bellevue, NE, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
July 6, 2005
Size: Approximately 1 1/8"
This wasp (two photos) was nectaring on Virginia Mountain Mint. It is all black with bluish wings. The noted size does not include antennae.

Thanks for any help with ID.

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Hunter Wasp 1 - Sphex pensylvanicus Hunter Wasp 1 - Sphex pensylvanicus
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Contributed by Loren & Babs Padelford on 7 July, 2005 - 3:38pm
Last updated 1 January, 2016 - 6:50pm

Great black wasp.
Nice habitat shot of Sphex pennsylvanica, the "great black wasp." Females paralyze katydids and stock them in a burrow as food for their offspring. Each wasp lives independently, and they are not at all aggressive.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 July, 2005 - 3:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Great Black Wasp
Eric,

Thanks so much for your very prompt identification of our photos. We couldn't believe that only 3 minutes after we submitted them, you identified them for us.

Thanks also for the ID of the Typhiid wasp, #23434. We really appreciate your help!

Loren & Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE

P.S. Any further advice on your forthcoming guide to wasps?
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 7 July, 2005 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

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