2006-08-03 10:05:03 · 5 answers · asked by brielle0810 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Great Black Wasp -- Sphex pennsylvanicus
in the Spider Garden at the Farm. This wasp was *huge*.
I hate to exaggerate, but it was immense -- maybe a total body length of around 6 cm or thereabouts. It was so large that I could see it from some distance rustling around through the foliage of some asters. I thought I was seeing a group of 2 or 3 bumblebees. I'm never usually nervous photographing wasps or bees, but this insect was so large and also very watchful and would raise its wings whenever I got my camera in too close, so I felt somewhat intimidated. Also, I had to shoot a lot of photos to get anything much good as it never stopped moving around for even a few seconds. Very fascinating insect.
2006-08-03 10:11:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same size as Muhammad Ali, by coincidence
2006-08-03 10:37:02 · answer #2 · answered by ridingspinners369 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALABAMA the generic name = cassiusus clayserus
2006-08-03 10:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by onesnowshoe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know for sure but try looking it up on the internet. thats what i would do
2006-08-03 10:09:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dam those things are BIG
2006-08-03 10:09:35 · answer #5 · answered by bugzaper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋