sand wasp
Ground-nesting insect predator
A sand wasp is any of various solitary wasps that dig burrows in sandy soil to lay their eggs, typically provisioning the nest with paralyzed insects or spiders as food for their larvae.
Unlike social wasps, sand wasps live alone and are generally not aggressive toward humans unless handled.
Pursuer of prey
- preyAnimal being hunted
- captureTake into custody
- stingSharp wound from insect
- paralyzeCause loss of movement
provisioning · flies · cicada · grasshopper · caterpillar · ambush · attack · immobilize
Sharp wound from insect
- venomInjected animal poison
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- paralyzeCause loss of movement
- injectInsert by needle
venom gland · painful · swelling · allergic reaction · anaphylaxis · envenomation · defense · deterrent
Insect order with membrane wings
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- compound eyesMulti-lensed visual organs
- thoraxCentral body cavity
abdomen · mandibles · wings · stinger · ovipositor · legs · segmented · spiracles
Animal's dug dwelling
- excavateRemove earth systematically
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- digUnearth by shoveling
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
chamber · hole · cavity · underground · nesting site · gallery · cell · provision
Free from external control
- loneExisting by itself
- individualOne separate human being
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
hunter
Pursuer of prey
paralyze · provisioning · flies · cicada · grasshopper · caterpillar · ambush · attack · immobilize · hunting flight
sting
Sharp wound from insect
- venomInjected animal poison
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- paralyzeCause loss of movement
inject · venom gland · painful · swelling · allergic reaction · anaphylaxis · envenomation · defense · deterrent · immobilization
Hymenoptera
Insect order with membrane wings
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- compound eyesMulti-lensed visual organs
thorax · abdomen · mandibles · wings · stinger · ovipositor · legs · segmented · spiracles · cuticle
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
nest · chamber · hole · cavity · underground · nesting site · gallery · cell · provision · brood
independent
Free from external control
- loneExisting by itself
- individualOne separate human being
- territorialDefensive about owned space