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Wasp? #706959

Asked July 29, 2020, 1:34 PM EDT

Is this a wasp?— if not, are they something we should prevent from seeking refuge in our back door?

Denver County Colorado

Expert Response

This looks like the wasp called a cicada killer. See https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/bspm/arthropodsofcolorado/Cicada-Killers.pdf for details.

Frank Peairs, Emeritus Professor of Entomology Replied July 31, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Wasp? #706959

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