Sphecius speciosus was created in 1773.
Sphecius grandis was created in 1823.
Aeschynanthus speciosus was created in 1847.
Gymnophthalmus speciosus was created in 1861.
Phymorhynchus speciosus was created in 1971.
I too have a large red bee with a red back that dug a hole in my lawn. I can't find any information about this insect.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Glycobius speciosus.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Apodemus speciosus.
I've been looking for the answer to this question as well, although I remember it being well over an inch. My research has yielded this, the Sphecius speciosus, Eastern Cicada Killer. Besides the length, your description is spot on, but here is the wikipedia link, so that you can verify. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_cicada_killer
The Texas Toad was adopted in 2009 as the Texas State amphibian.Texas State Amphibian : Texas Toad (Bufo speciosus) .The official state amphibian of Texas is the Texas Toad.
The most common word for beautiful in Latin is "pulcher" however "speciosus" can also be used. If you are describing a thing, such as a building or statue or the form of something the word "formosus" would be used.
The most common word for beautiful in Latin is "pulcher" however "speciosus" can also be used. If you are describing a thing, such as a building or statue or the form of something the word "formosus" would be used.
Africa, America (Caribbean, Central, North), Asia, Australia, and Europe are where cicada killers are located. The insects in question (Sphecius spp) share cicada-killing and ground-dwelling with their equivalents in South America, Liogorytes spp.