Poecilopompilus algidus

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Poecilopompilus algidus, a large and colorful spider wasp species, has a range that extends throughout much of the Americas. The United States population is centered along the southern border, although some records show small populations in the upper-Midwest and New England.

The picture shows a female near a spot of sandy soil where the burrow is being built.

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