An Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp (Sphecius speciosus) perches on a blade of grass.

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Size: 3623px × 2415px
Location: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, New York, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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