American Sand Wasp (suggested common name), Bembix americana Fabricius, 1793 (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Bembicinae)

This article describes the identification, biology, and importance of the American sand wasps (Bembix americana Fabricius), which are a subspecies-complex of large, robust wasps in the subfamily Bembicinae. They nest gregariously in bare soil and provision their nests with flies (order Diptera). Th...

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Published in:EDIS
Main Authors: Marirose P. Kuhlman, Adam G. Dale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2024-03-01
Subjects:
Pollinators
Wasps
Beneficial insects
Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/130372

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