The Sphecid wasps are also called Thread-waisted wasps. It is easy to see why this particular wasp species was given the specific name "ichneumoneus"! Never abundant at FWG (although common in the region), they can be seen nectaring on flowers, along with the other large Sphecid, the Great black digger, Sphex pensylvanicus. Like many sphecids, this one creates a burrow in the ground which it stocks with prey for its larvae.