A cicada-killer wasp (Sphecius speciosus) gets nectar from a Globe thistle(July) and pollinates Lurie Garden, Chicago IL.

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A cicada-killer wasp (Sphecius speciosus) gets nectar from a Globe thistle for fuel during mating season (July) and pollinates Lurie Garden, Chicago, Illinois. Cicada killer wasp, giant wasp, assassin, beneficial to gardens, flower, pollinators, large wasp family Sphecidae (order Hymenoptera), similar to a hornet, paralyze, cannot sting

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Size: 3998px × 3000px
Location: Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, Cook County, United States
Photo credit: © Wendell Reeves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: cicada-killer, hornet, paralyze, similar, sting., wasp