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Great Black Wasp At North Tract This is a picture of a Great Black Wasp on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland. Anne Arundel County,Geotagged,Maryland,Patuxent Research Refuge,Sphex pensylvanicus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Great Black Wasp At North Tract

This is a picture of a Great Black Wasp on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland.

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    Beautiful!!! Posted 4 years ago
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    Excellent. Compliments on not just your photos, thank you for including the species, location and all context, that's how to do it! Posted 4 years ago

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The Great Black Wasp

''Sphex pensylvanicus'', the great black wasp, is a species of digger wasp. It lives across most of North America and grows to a size of 20–35 mm. The larvae feed on living insects that the females paralyze and carry to the underground nest.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Matthew Beziat
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Uploaded Dec 27, 2020. Captured Sep 11, 2020 12:01 in Wildlife Viewing Area Dr, Laurel, MD 20724, USA.
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  • SM-G965U
  • f/2.4
  • 1/314s
  • ISO50
  • 4.3mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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