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Great Golden Digger Wasp - Sphex ichneumoneus

Habitat: Nectaring on Pycnanthemum muticum; Garden

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The Great golden digger wasp

''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.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 3, 2021. Captured Aug 21, 2020 09:31 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.