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Cicada Killer in Florence, MA

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Cicada Killer in Florence, MA

Hampshire County 80's and humid

Date Posted: 2007-07-26 Comments: (1) Show Comments Hide Comments

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Posted By: Massachusetts Cicadas | On: 2010-12-08 | Website:

Hi Stephanie
Thank you for the photo, unfortunately it is not a Cicada Killer Wasp. This is actually another type of Digger Wasp known as the Great Black Wasp. Sphex pensylvanica.

Thanks for writing in!

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