Sceliphron spirifex
| Sceliphron spirifex | |
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| S. spirifex in Tanzania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| Family: | Sphecidae |
| Genus: | Sceliphron |
| Species: | S. spirifex |
| Binomial name | |
| Sceliphron spirifex (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Sceliphron spirifex is a species of sphecid wasp. It has a medium-sized body (17–27 millimetres or 0.7–1.1 inches), which is dull black with a long, yellow petiole (waist). The legs are black with yellow bands, the antennae are black and the wings are clear.
Females build large multi-celled mud nests attached to cliffs, rocks, tree trunks, bridges and buildings. The cells are mass-provisioned with several spiders and sealed with mud.
S. spirifex lives in diverse habitats across Africa and Southern Europe, but is strongly associated with buildings and other man-made structures.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (January 19, 2006). "Sceliphron" (PDF).
External links
Media related to Sceliphron spirifex at Wikimedia Commons
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