Sphex pennsylvanica (Great Black Wasp)

Interesting Facts

Sphecid wasps have long, stalked abdomen, giving them a thread-waisted appearance . Adults feed mostly on nectar, sap , and fluids of prey items (various other arthropods ) that they stock the nest with for their larvae to feed on.

Common Names in English:

Great Black Wasp, Katydid Hunter, Sphecid Wasp

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Class: Insecta () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
        Subclass: Dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: Pterygota ()
        Superorder: Hymenopterida ()
        Order: Hymenoptera () - C. Linnaeus, 1758
        Suborder: Apocrita ()
        Superfamily: Apoidea ()
        Family: Sphecidae ()
        Genus: Sphex ()
        Specific name: pennsylvanica
        Scientific name: - Sphex pennsylvanica

There are approximately 65 species in this genus:

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