Triscolia ardens
Triscolia ardens is a species of wasp in the family Scoliidae. It is the sole member of its genus found in North America.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scoliidae |
| Genus: | Triscolia |
| Species: | T. ardens |
| Binomial name | |
| Triscolia ardens (Smith, 1855) | |
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Description
This species resembles Scolia dubia, without the yellow spots distinctive to that species. As with other scoliids, the females have short antennae, while the males have long antennae, and possess a "three pronged pseudosting".[1]
Habitat
Open fields, meadows, open areas in general, where they fly near to the ground, in search of prey.[1]
Behavior
This species will often burrow underground, find, sting, and lay eggs on a grub, and build a cell around it, covering up the hole.[1]
References
- Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday, Triscolia ardens. http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2011/09/wasp-wednesday-triscolia-ardens.html, retrieved 10/18/21.
- Eaton, Eric R. and Kaufman, Ken. Kaufman Field Guide to insects of North America, 2007. Houghton-Milin Co., ppg. 350-351
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