3/4 view of a female thread-waisted wasp (Sphex lucae) resting on a tree branch. The males of this species are totally black, the females are black wi

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3/4 view of a female thread-waisted wasp (Sphex lucae) resting on a tree branch. The males of this species are totally black, the females are black with an orange abdomen

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Size: 5184px × 3888px
Location: Ladner, Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Photo credit: © Ernest Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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