I’ve got a few species of mint plants growing on my back hill. One of them, Apple Mint (Mentha suaveolens), has an extended bloom period and attracts many interesting pollinators. One of them is this Double-banded Scoliid Wasp (Scolia bicincta) with its beautiful metalic blue wings. These wasps usually have two white bands, but there are some that have three or even four bands. I wonder, is this just to confuse us?

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