 Sphex ichnumoneus, aka Great Golden Digger wasp, another striking looking wasp
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 Sphex ichnumoneus, aka Great Golden Digger wasp, side view
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 Sphex ichnumoneus, aka Great Golden Digger wasp, looks like it's grabbing a great golden goblet to sup from
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 Sphex
pensylvanicus, aka Great Black Wasp, holy great black
wasp indeed. Check out all the barb bling on its feet.
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 Great Black Wasp from side, looking like it is supping from the holy grail itself
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 Great Black Wasp all sprawled out
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 Philanthus Birds do it, bees do it, makes sense wasps do it!
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 Philanthus mating, their striped abdomens do make a pretty pattern in the back
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 Philanthus, last mating shot from top |
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 Philanthus
gibbosus taking a cleaning break
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 Philanthus
gibbosus close up
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 Sphecius,
aka Cicada Killer, thankful I am not its prey...
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 Isodontia
perhaps, striking red on black, top view. What a thread
waist, I am evious.
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 Isodontia perhaps, striking red on black, front view |
 Isodontia perhaps, striking red on black, side view |
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 Ammophila
procera, aka Common Thread-waisted Wasp
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 Mimesa
awkwardly moving hopper victim as parasitic wasps are want
to do
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 Mimesa
still trying to drag hopper victim
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 Look
a little like Philanthus but stripes differ.
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 Possibly a dauber
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 Another
view of possible dauber
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