Eastern cicada killer
Sphecius speciosus
43.0904, -79.0861
Field Notes
Description:
Adult eastern cicada killer wasps are large, 1.5 to 5.0 centimetres (0.6 to 2.0 in) long, robust wasps with hairy, reddish and black areas on the thorax (middle part), and are black to reddish brown marked with light yellow stripes on the abdominal (rear) segments. The wings are brownish. Coloration may superficially resemble that of yellowjackets or hornets.
Habitat:
Temperate forest
Sixteen other cicada killer wasp species in the genus Sphecius are found in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia
Notes:
I spotted in the quarry at the beginning of the Bruce Trail in Queenston Park.
It looks like some sort wasp. It was the first time I'd ever seen one of these. There were man of them flying around.
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