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    Wasps of the genus Sphex (commonly known as digger wasps) are cosmopolitan predators that sting and paralyze prey insects. Sphex is one of many genera...
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    Sphex pensylvanicus, the great black wasp, is a species of digger wasp. It lives across most of North America and grows to a size of 20–35 mm (0.8–1.4 in)...
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    Sphex ichneumoneus, known commonly as the great golden digger wasp or great golden sand digger is a wasp in the family Sphecidae. It is identified by...
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    Sphex funerarius, the golden digger wasp, is a species of digger wasp of the family Sphecidae. Sphex funerarius can reach a length of 15–23 millimetres...
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    Sphex habenus is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. "Sphex habenus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved...
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    species Sphex flavovestitus: Sphex flavovestitus flavovestitus F. Smith, 1856 Sphex flavovestitus saussurei (Fernald, 1906) "Sphex flavovestitus Report". Integrated...
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    Pterois sphex, the Hawaiian turkeyfish or Hawaiian lionfish is a species of ray-finned fish with venomous spines belonging to the family Scorpaenidae...
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    (1979). "The species of Hymenoptera described by Linnaeus in the genera Sphex, Chrysis, Vespa, Apis and Mutilla". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society...
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    Sphex lucae is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. Sphex lucae is predominantly found in western North America, but specimens have...
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    Sphex ashmeadi is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. "Sphex ashmeadi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved...
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