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sphecid wasp

insect

Also known as: Sphecidae

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characteristics of wasps

In wasp
But the Sphecidae, or thread-waisted wasps (superfamily Apoidea), contain forms of more diverse habits, with some nesting in wood, pithy plant stems, or in nests made of mud. Spider wasps (Pompilidae) usually build nests in rotten wood or in rock crevices and provision them with spiders. The…
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