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Sand wasp (female)

Steniolia elegans

Description:

Roughly 14 millimeters in body length, colored as shown.

Habitat:

Very dry, south-facing canyon wall with a variety of cacti and composite wildflowers.

Notes:

The females hunt flies as food for their offspring, storing the paralyzed prey in underground burrows.

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BugEric
Spotted by
BugEric

Cañon City, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Oct 17, 2011
Submitted on Jan 15, 2014

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