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Lunar Hornet Moth

Sesia bembeciformis

Photo by JohnnySwift
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Field Notes

Description:

Found this guy in my garden. Looks like some kind of wasp. I noticed that It's abdomen started to move about then this weird pink fluid came out of its back end.

Species ID Suggestions

Lunar Hornet Moth

Sesia bembeciformis

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Reza Hashemizadeh
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Comments (2)
Jacob Gorneau
Awesome! Great call Reza, I was going to suggest the same.

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PublishedMarch 31, 2013

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