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Wasp ID #809701

Asked September 06, 2022, 2:49 PM EDT

Please identify the wasp in the pictures attached.

Lenawee County Michigan

Expert Response

This is a great golden digger wasp. She lives alone in a nest in the ground and brings back katydids and crickets to feed her offspring. If you find more of them, I would recommend leaving alone. They are unlikely to bother humans.

David Lowenstein Replied September 09, 2022, 10:33 AM EDT

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Wasp ID #809701

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