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Great black wasp

Sphex pensylvanicus

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

A species of digger wasp, this wasp lives across most of North America and grows to a size of 20–35 mm (0.8–1.4 in). This one was enormous!! Fortunately, it did not seem aggressive.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

Reference Links:

Sphex pensylvanicus

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Animals of North Carolina
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Mason Farm Biological Reserve
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2014

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