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A potter wasp nest on a brick wall in coastal South Carolina. Eumenine wasps are diverse in nest building. The different species may either use existing cavities (such as beetle tunnels in wood, abandoned nests of other Hymenoptera, or even man-made holes like old nail holes and screw shafts on electronic devices) that they modify in several degrees, or they construct their own either ...
The European potter wasp or European tube wasp (Ancistrocerus gazella) is a species of potter wasp. As an imago (adult), the female collects as many as 20 caterpillars for each nest, which consists of a single cell. [1] Her larval offspring then feed on these inside the nest, which is sealed with mud arranged by her. [1]
The overwhelming morphological diversity of the potter wasp species is reflected in the proliferation of genera described to group them into more manageable groups ...
Parancistrocerus fulvipes also known by the common name potter wasp [1] is a species of stinging wasp in the family Vespidae. [2] [3] ...
Eumenes fraternus is a species of potter wasp in the subfamily Eumeninae of the family Vespidae. It is native to the eastern United States and Canada. The female builds a miniature pot out of mud in which it lays an egg and places a live caterpillar. Its developing larva feeds on this whereas the adult wasp feeds primarily on nectar.
Katamenes arbustorum is a species of potter wasp in the subfamily Eumeninae of the family Vespidae. [2] [3] Museum specimen of Katamenes arbustorum with nest. Subspecies
A potter wasp visits goldenrod flowers. Wasps such as these are both pollinators and natural predators of garden pests. ... wasps, and butterflies. This plant can provide critical nectar for ...
Monobia quadridens, also known as the four-toothed mason wasp, is a species of solitary potter wasp (subfamily Eumeninae) found in North America. It grows to a wingspan of 18 mm (0.71 in), and feeds on small caterpillars and pollen. Two generations occur per year, with one generation overwintering as pupae.