From its bright orange, red and black markings, I could clearly see this was a Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus). These wasps are large and intimidating. They are over an inch long and ...

Ground wasps, such as yellowjackets and digger wasps, are species that burrow ... to gather -- such as the edges of your lawn or near garden beds -- you can create an invisible barrier that ...