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Extension Entomology

ID to last week’s bug

–by Frannie Miller

Great garden digger wasp – The great garden digger wasp is a nonaggressive, large solitary wasp that digs nests in sandy soil. They are beneficial because they prey upon grasshoppers, aerate the soil, improve the soil’s water holding capacity, and help to pollinate flowers. These wasps have been quite active in one of my flower beds.

 

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