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Great Golden Digger Wasp - Sphex ichneumoneus Habitat: Nectaring on milkweed; wetland/bog Geotagged,Great golden digger wasp,Sphex,Sphex ichneumoneus,Summer,United States,wasp Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Great Golden Digger Wasp - Sphex ichneumoneus

Habitat: Nectaring on milkweed; wetland/bog

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  1. Ohhh......pretty! Posted 4 years ago
    1. The wasp knows it, but thanks you. Posted 4 years ago

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''Sphex ichneumoneus'', known commonly as the great golden digger wasp or great golden sand digger is a wasp in the family Sphecidae. It is identified by the golden pubescence on its head and thorax, its reddish orange legs, and partly reddish orange body.

Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 5, 2021. Captured Jul 16, 2020 11:15 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm