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• Sphex ashmeadi

  thread-waisted wasp

  Sphex ashmeadi is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. It has been observed in New Mexico, USA, where it visits milkweed flowers. The species is part of the diverse Sphex genus, which includes solitary wasps that excavate burrows and provision them with paralyzed prey for their larvae.

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