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Bembix rostrata

Bembix rostrata

Bembix rostrata, also known as the sand wasp, is a small, fast insect that loves to dig in the sand. They are great at catching other insects to feed their babies and are often seen buzzing around sandy areas.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Bembix rostrata is a medium-sized wasp with a striking black and bright yellow striped abdomen. It has large, often greenish compound eyes and a distinctive, elongated proboscis resembling a snout. Its body can appear somewhat robust.

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Bembix rostrata
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Bembix rostrata

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female sand wasps can dig burrows in mere minutes using special bristles!

Male Bembix rostrata are known to "toss" females during their dramatic mating rituals!

Mother wasps provide their young with fresh, living food daily inside their burrows.

They fly with paralyzed prey held beneath their bodies, an amazing aerial feat!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Lightning Digger

Bembix rostrata can dig elaborate burrows in sand remarkably fast using specialized bristles and legs that help them create homes for their young.

Fähigkeit

Paralyzing Sting

Bembix rostrata can deliver a precise sting that paralyzes prey without killing it, ensuring fresh food for their developing larvae.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Siphon

Bembix rostrata has a long, proboscis-like mouthpart that helps them drink nectar deeply from various flowers for energy.

Fähigkeit

Flight Carrier

Bembix rostrata can carry relatively large, paralyzed prey beneath its body while flying, efficiently transporting food to its burrow.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-45 mm
Größe
13-24 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-40 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

This sand wasp is an insectivore, paralyzing flying insects to feed its young.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume paralyzed insects; adults feed solely on nectar for energy.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flies
  • Mosquitoes
  • Other small Diptera
  • Nectar (adults)

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

common house fly

Musca domestica

Larvae feed on paralyzed flies.

eaten by

bluebottle fly

Calliphora vomitoria

Common prey for the wasp's offspring.

depends on

wild thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Adults drink nectar for energy.

parasitizes

a cleptoparasitic fly

Miltogramma punctatum

Lays eggs in wasp's burrow to steal food.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Sand Wasp

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Watch from a distance and don't bother them while they are working.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Bembix rostrata?

25-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Bembix rostrata?

13-24 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bembix rostrata?

20-40 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Bembix rostrata?

20 km/h

Was frisst Bembix rostrata?

This sand wasp is an insectivore, paralyzing flying insects to feed its young.

Wo findet man Bembix rostrata normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Bembix rostrata?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Bembix rostrata?

6

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