Great Black Wasp
Sphex pensylvanicus
The great black wasp is a large solitary wasp found in meadows, gardens, woodland edges, and other sunny places with flowering plants across much of eastern North America. Adults drink nectar, while females hunt katydids and related orthopterans, paralyzing them with a sting and placing them in underground nest cells for their larvae. It flies strongly and often patrols low vegetation in search of prey or nectar sources. A notable fact is that females construct and provision individual burrows rather than living in a social colony.
- Type
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- Conservation status
- NE
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- Great Black Wasp