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At first I thought I had some photos of the Cicada Killer wasp……… but now I’m not sure. In fact, I think I have something else…. coloration is not exactly right. However, here is a photo of my Bee/Wasp ?? nectaring on Milkweed. Question: What it? Haven’t seen this coloration before in our garden. We do seem to have lots of various types of bees and wasps lately. Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL (southeast coast)
Pete
Hi Pete,
This looks to us like a Scarab Hunter Wasp, Campsomeris pilipes. The adults take nectar and the larvae feed on scarab beetle larvae. The female wasp provisions the underground nest with the beetle larvae.
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