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Great black wasp

Great black wasp

According to information I found on the web, this is a great black wasp. Also called a katydid killer by some. Large, blue-black and beautiful I was happy to ...
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According to information I found on the web, this is a great black wasp. Also called a katydid killer by some. Large, blue-black and beautiful I was happy to get a couple of shots, even if they were not as clear as I would have hoped. It was on some wildflowers (possibly Bishop's weed - biflora Americana) alongside the road near Mountain Home, Texas.
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 400 Shutter 10/20000 Focal Length 3000/10

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Sep, 2020

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