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killer wasp in anoka??? #766550

Asked August 09, 2021, 2:39 PM EDT

is this what it looks like? I have the dead specimen that I could bring you

Anoka County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thank you for writing.

That appears to be a Great Black Wasp. https://ask2.extension.org/file.php?key=cqo19mw5jplf3th3xejr51_fp2iqm6x0&expires=<personal data hidden>&signature=a4e338a2874e4e13cf317461f2f36ffdacc2f804&id=1683445

https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/garden/flies/large/greatblackwasp.html

https://www.westernexterminator.com/blog/great-black-wasp/

Steve Miles Master Gardener, Hennepin County MN (I answer using human intelligence, not AI) Replied August 09, 2021, 4:36 PM EDT

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