Insects and Spiders

Day 3 Hard At Work

On day 3 she was digging a 3rd burrow. All 3 that I have seen have been in the same small place next to each other. When I saw her this time she was backing out with a large dirt ball.
Female Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)

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