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Insects
Large blue-black solitary wasp with smoky wings, working mountain mint.
Field facts
HabitatPrairies, gardens, sandy ground
RangeStatewide
When to lookJuly to September
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBlack Blowfly, Spider wasps
Field note: It provisions its burrow with paralysed katydids.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Solitary and non-aggressive; leave sandy nest patches undug.
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