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Flower Wasp

Cerceris rybyensis

About Flower Wasp

A solitary wasp that hunts small mining bees to provision its nest. Nests in sandy soil, often in dense aggregations. Distinguished from other wasps by its hunting specialization.

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Specializes in hunting mining bees (Andrena), catching them on flowers and carrying them back to its burrow.

Distribution

Where Flower Wasp can be found

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Peak activity Moderate Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Flower Wasp (Cerceris rybyensis). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/flower-wasp

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"Flower Wasp." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/flower-wasp.