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Western Cicada-killer Wasp
Arthropods

Western Cicada Killer Wasp

Sphecius grandis

Authorship: Say

Sources

[Lenhart (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (Bees Ants Wasps and Sawflies)
FamilySPHECIDAE (Threadwaisted Wasp Family)
GenusSphecius
Speciesgrandis

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Western Cicada-killer Wasp
silversea_starsongAug 4, 2026West Old Town, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Western Cicada-killer Wasp
stephanie11652Jun 27, 2026Tooele County, US-UT, US
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Western Cicada-killer Wasp
silversea_starsongAug 6, 2026Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Western Cicada-killer Wasp
robinoregonSep 7, 2026W Sprague Ave, Airway Heights, WA, US
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Western Cicada-killer Wasp
dave37804Jul 6, 2026
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Western Cicada-killer Wasp
mettcollsussAug 20, 2026Chaves County, NM, USA
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Sphecius grandis
pecosvalleydiamondAug 18, 2026New Mexico, US
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Western Cicada-killer Wasp
poetzsch3Aug 22, 2026Acton
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Western Cicada-killer Wasp
lucahakaseAug 21, 2026Roswell, NM, US
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Western Cicada-killer Wasp
jackolandJul 9, 2023E Brierfield Dr, Eagle, ID, US