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Sphex funerarius, the
golden digger wasp, is a
species of
digger wasp of the
family Sphecidae.
Sphex funerarius can
reach a
length of 15–23 millimetres...
- well as
Batesian mimicry with
other harmless insect species. The
robber fly Wyliea mydas is a
Batesian mimic of both this
species and P. thisbe, by having...
- black-hipped leafwalker, is an
uncommon species of
syrphid fly and a
mimic of
Sphex nudus. This
fly is
found in the
northeastern United States and southeastern...
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period extends from late
March to mid-September in females,
while males fly from June to September. This
species is
present in most of Europe. This mainly...
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including mammals,
birds and
insects such as bees and
wasps (Ammophila and
Sphex), are
capable of
learning landmarks in
their environment, and of
using these...
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Solidago sp. with
digger wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus...
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species was
first described by the
Swedish taxonomist Carl
Linnaeus as
Sphex sabulosa in 1758. The
genus Ammophila was
created by the
English parson-naturalist...
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Asian polistine po****tions. It can be a
secretive species,
preferring to
fly close to
cover and
often high
among the
crowns of trees. V. tropica, V. ducalis...
- with venom. Prey
items are
commonly weevils of the
genus Cleonis.
Adults fly from mid-July to September. They feed on the
nectar of
flowers (usually Apiaceae...
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their abdomen. They are
generally not
aggressive towards humans and
usually fly away when
swatted at,
rather than attacking. The
North American cicada-killer...
