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Digger Wasp

Sceliphron destillatorium

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Sceliphron destillatorium by philomel
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Sphecidae
Genus
Sceliphron
Species
destillatorium

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(Zone 8a) | August 2008 | Positive
This wasp is native to southern and central europe. It builds a mud nest on walls, rocks or trees, which it fills with paralysed spiders as food for its larvae. The adults feed at flowers as shown in the photographs.
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