EntdeckenInsekten

Scolia hirta

The Scolia hirta is a special type of wasp that loves to buzz around flowers. These wasps are important because they help flowers grow by spreading pollen.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Scolia hirta is a robust, dark-bodied wasp covered in fine, dense hairs, giving it a velvety appearance. It typically has two prominent, bright yellow or orange spots on its mostly black abdomen, which contrast sharply with its smoky, dark wings. This distinct patterning helps it stand out from other wasps.

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Scolia hirta

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult wasps are surprisingly gentle and prefer to fly away than sting!

Female Scolia hirta lays her eggs *inside* living beetle grubs deep underground.

These fuzzy wasps are amazing pollinators, helping many wild flowers produce seeds.

Unlike social bees, this wasp lives alone and raises its young without a colony.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Scolia hirta has strong digging legs that allow them to burrow into soil, helping them reach the buried beetle larvae hosts.

Scolia hirta can sip nectar from flowers using its specialized mouthparts, which helps them get energy for flight and egg-laying.

Scolia hirta has a potent stinger, which helps them defend themselves from threats, though they are usually not aggressive.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 20-50 mm
Größe: 10-25 mm
Lebenserwartung: 30-60 Tage
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Scolia hirta sips nectar, while its larvae feast on beetle grubs found underground.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume beetle grubs, while adults feed on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

Flower nectar
Rose chafer larvae
Rhinoceros beetle larvae
Other scarab beetle grubs

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

Its larvae develop inside these beetle grubs.

parasitizes

European Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes nasicornis

Female wasps lay eggs on their grubs.

pollinates

Field Eryngo

Eryngium campestre

Adults visit flowers for nectar, aiding plant reproduction.

eaten by

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

This bird preys on various flying insects, including wasps.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Bestäubermagnet

Beschreibt Pflanzen, die für eine Vielzahl von bestäubenden Organismen besonders attraktiv und nützlich sind.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.