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Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp(male)

Sphecius speciosus

Photo by KeithRoragen
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 30mm long

Habitat:

Mostly rural area,

Notes:

This male Cicada Killer and two others were patrolling an area of open ground in a mulch bed alongside some steps. Occasionally one would chase the others away. Eventually, one of them hooked up with a female though they continued to hang around.

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PublishedJuly 20, 2014

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