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GrBLKWASP 0207

            Great Black Wasp, Sphex pensylvanicus, 20 - 35 mm / 0.8 - 1.4 in.  COMMON and important pollinator, distributed across most of North America, including northern Mexico.  Females are larger than males and build an underground nest of several chambers that each house a single larva.  Insect prey are brought to the nest and glued to the larvae after being paralyzed by 3 stings.  Prey can survive for weeks before being consumed by the larvae.  

Ipswich River Nature Sanctuary, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.

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Taken in: United States / Massachusetts / Topsfield (show map)

Taken on: September 16, 2010

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Bees and Wasps

Great Black Wasp

Sphecidae Family

Insects of Massachusetts « less

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D, f/10.0, 1/800 sec, 700mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 9.0 Macintosh
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