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Digger Wasp

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Digger Wasp 

(Philanthus triangulum), a solitary wasp of the Sphecidae family. Body length, 12-16 mm.

The adult digger wasp feeds on flowers. The female builds a vertical burrow approximately 1 m deep with chambers on the sides where the larvae develop. The wasp preys on honeybees, killing them and bringing them back to the nest to feed the larvae. During its development, a larva will eat four to six bees. Settling in large colonies near apiaries, digger wasps may be detrimental to beekeeping.
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The other common insect at this spot is the field digger wasp.
Country diary by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
MIKE BARROW recorded a slender-bodied digger wasp duringa Merseyside Naturalists' Association trip to White Coppice, Chorley.
country: John Dempsey on country matters .. by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Non-aggressive digger wasps will also come to your compost pile and act as exterminators.
Your Compost Corner by Shockley, Candace / Children's Digest
 
 
 
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