探検昆虫

Ornate-tailed Digger Wasp

Cerceris rybyensis

The Ornate-tailed Digger Wasp is a special insect that digs tunnels in the ground. It has a beautiful tail that looks like it's wearing a fancy coat!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Ornate-tailed Digger Wasp has a stout body with striking bright yellow and black bands across its abdomen. Its face is often yellowish, and its 'ornate tail' features distinct patterns, making it easily recognizable from other wasps.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraCrabronidaeCerceris
Ornate-tailed Digger Wasp
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Ornate-tailed Digger Wasp

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

Adult wasps drink nectar, but their kids only eat paralyzed insects.

Each baby wasp gets its own special underground pantry of paralyzed food.

They build complex tunnels that can be over a meter long!

This wasp is nicknamed "bee-wolf" because it expertly hunts bees!

特殊能力

能力

Master Digger

Ornate-tailed Digger Wasp can dig intricate underground tunnels because of its powerful legs, creating safe nurseries for its young.

能力

Paralyzing Sting

Ornate-tailed Digger Wasp can deliver a paralyzing sting that helps them subdue prey like bees without killing them instantly.

能力

Navigation Whiz

Ornate-tailed Digger Wasp can remember complex routes because of its excellent spatial memory, always finding its hidden burrow.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
12-32 mm
サイズ
8-16 mm
寿命
20-40 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip nectar from flowers, but their larvae munch on paralyzed bees stored in underground nests.

年齢による違い: Adults feed on nectar; larvae consume paralyzed insects.

主な食物

  • wild bees
  • hoverflies
  • other small insects

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Common furrow bee

Lasioglossum calceatum

Main prey for larvae.

hunts

Cliff furrow bee

Halictus tumulorum

Also a primary food source.

depends on

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Adults feed on nectar.

parasitizes

Ruby-tailed cuckoo wasp

Hedychrum rutilans

Lays eggs in their nests.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

If you see a wasp, just watch it from a distance. They are usually friendly and won't bother you.

よくある質問

Ornate-tailed Digger Waspの翼開長は何ですか?

12-32 mm

Ornate-tailed Digger Waspのサイズは何ですか?

8-16 mm

Ornate-tailed Digger Waspの寿命は何ですか?

20-40 日

Ornate-tailed Digger Waspの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Ornate-tailed Digger Waspは何を食べますか?

Adults sip nectar from flowers, but their larvae munch on paralyzed bees stored in underground nests.

Ornate-tailed Digger Waspは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Ornate-tailed Digger Waspはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Ornate-tailed Digger Waspの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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