Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Probable golden-reined wasp (Sphex habenus, though S. flavovestita is also a possibility), in Portsmouth, Virginia. 

In direct sunlight the markings on this wasp look like flakes of gold leaf.

Please click on any photo in the set for full views. 

Notes

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