Sighting 4464701
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Identification history
| Sphex sp. (genus) | 31 Jan 2023 | TimL | ||
| Unverified | 15 Jan 2023 | TimL |
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User's notes
It was sighted resting on the ground, took off when interrupted, and then quickly returned to the same spot on the ground. It was very loud in flight and parts of the head and body appeared to be covered with golden coloured hairs. Possibly a Golden Digger wasp, Sphex ermineus.
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Sighting information
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TimL NatureMapr Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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