Ectemnius continuus (Fabricius, 1804)

 

Synonyms:Crabro continuus, Crabro bisexmaculatus, Crabro fuscitarsis, Crabro granulates, Crabro rugosopunctatus , Crabro sayi, Crabro sexmaculatus, Crabro vagans, Crabro vagatus, Crabro validus, Crossocerus sexmaculatus, Ectemnius fuscitarsis, Solenius fuscitarsis, Solenius giffardi, Solenius sayi, Xestocrabro sayi, Xestocrabro sexmaculatus

 

Ectemnius continuus is a solitary wasp widely distributed in North America, Eurasia and North Africa. This species builds nests in the soft pith of twigs and rotten logs; larvae feed on paralyzed flies supplied by females.

 

		D69879 Square-headed wasp (Ectemnius continuus), female with prey Wolf Grove, Lanark County Ontario, Canada Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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