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Cicada Killer Wasp

Sphecius speciosus

Photo by rydenc17
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Field Notes

Description:

Very large (2 inches long) wasp or bee like flying insect. A large stinger was visible

Habitat:

Spotted near a lake

Notes:

Unusually large for a flying stinging insect

Species ID Suggestions

Cicada Killer Wasp

Sphecius speciosus

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Mark Ridgway
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Bugs of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Toronto

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PublishedAugust 14, 2014

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