Sphex ichneumoneus
Great Golden Digger Wasp

Sphex ichneumoneus: Taxonomy | Photographs

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
Class: Insecta (true insects)
Order: Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps)
Family: Sphecidae (hunter wasps (digger wasps, sand wasps, mud daubers, etc.))
Genus: Sphex
Species: Sphex ichneumoneus
Common Names: Great Golden Digger Wasp

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Sphex ichneumoneus - Great golden digger wasp excavating its burrow
Tallahassee, FL
July 5, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman

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Photo added to site: Aug 26 2002

Sphex ichneumoneus - This is the same wasp as in the above photo.
Tallahassee, FL
July 5, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman

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Photo added to site: Aug 26 2002