Great Black Wasp
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Scientific name | Sphex pensylvanicus |
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Order | Hymenoptera |
Family | Sphecidae |
Rank | Species |
Higher classification | Digger wasps |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
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ID | 2498538 |
About Great Black Wasp
Sphex pensylvanicus is a species of digger wasp, commonly known as the great black wasp. They live across most of North America and grows to a size of 20–35 mm. The larvae feed on living insects that the females paralyze and carry to the underground nest.