Thread-waisted Wasps (Ammophila spp.) belong to family Sphecidae. They have long thread-waist with black and orange-brown in colors. The wasp here is Thread-waisted Caterpillar Hunter Wasp, with a body length about 30 mm. They are caterpillar hunters and nest in sand burrows. The paralyzed caterpillars are used as food for their larvae.
Thread-waisted Wasp (Ammophila spp.)
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