About Field Digger Wasp
A yellow and black wasp that nests in sandy soil and provisions each cell with paralyzed hoverflies.
Did You Know?
Digs a nest burrow in bare sandy soil and stocks each cell with 5-8 precisely paralyzed hoverflies.
Distribution
Where Field Digger Wasp can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Field Digger Wasp (Mellinus arvensis). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/field-digger-wasp
MLA:
"Field Digger Wasp." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/field-digger-wasp.