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Scolia dubia, also known as the two-spotted scoliid wasp [1] or a blue-winged scoliid wasp, is a species in the family Scoliidae.
7 sie 2021 · Blue-winged Wasp (note: this applies to many unrelated species as well), Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp, Blue-winged Digger Wasp. Explanation of Names. Scolia dubia Say 1837. dubia = 'doubtful' Size. 20-25 mm. Identification. Black with reddish orange abdomen.
15 gru 2022 · Blue winged wasp (scolia dubia) feeding on Mountain mint, Pycnanthemum muticum. Photo: Sandy Feather, Penn State Extension. The female digger wasps burrow into the soil and attach an egg to a grub, often Japanese Beetles, or June Bugs, which then will consume the grub as the wasp larvae, grows and matures.
Chalybion californicum, the common blue mud dauber of North America, is a metallic blue species of mud dauber wasp first described by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure in 1867.
30 sie 2024 · The Blue-Winged Wasp is a natural predator of this beetle (as well as other beetle species) because its larvae eat the beetle grubs. A female wasp will dig up a beetle grub and sting it to paralyze it. She then digs a cell near the grub and lays a fertilized egg into the hole.
Wasps of the genus Sphex (commonly known as digger wasps) are cosmopolitan predators that sting and paralyze prey insects. Sphex is one of many genera in the old digger wasp family Sphecidae ( sensu lato ), though most apart from the Sphecinae have now been moved to the family Crabronidae . [ 1 ]
16 kwi 2024 · The Blue Winged Wasp, with its distinctive appearance, plays a pivotal role in natural pest control, particularly against harmful beetles. Native to the United States, these solitary wasps are not only beneficial for gardens but are also non-aggressive towards humans.
