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Identification history

	Sphex sp. (genus)	31 Jan 2023	TimL
	Unidentified	15 Jan 2023	TimL

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It was sighted resting on the ground, took off when interrupted, and then quickly returned to the same spot on the ground. It was very loud in flight and parts of the head and body appeared to be covered with golden coloured hairs. Possibly a Golden Digger wasp, Sphex ermineus.

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1 Abundance
14 Jan 2023 10:00 AM Recorded on
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Unidentified sightings Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae) TimL

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25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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