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.
Did You Know?
Specializes in hunting mining bees (Andrena), catching them on flowers and carrying them back to its burrow.
Distribution
Where Flower Wasp can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Flower Wasp (Cerceris rybyensis). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/flower-wasp
MLA:
"Flower Wasp." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/flower-wasp.