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Thread-waisted wasp

Sphex dorsalis

Photo by LivanEscudero
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found from the southern United States south to Mexico in open fields, disturbed areas, digging in soil.

Notes:

There were a few flying around this area and tending burrows.

Reference Links:

Sphex dorsalis - Wikipedia

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