Bumblebeewolf

Bumblebeewolf

Bumblebeewolf

Species of wasp

The bumblebeewolf (Philanthus bicinctus) is a species of bee-hunting wasp (or "beewolf") of North America. It makes deep nests in soil.[1] Males are territorial, often perching on grass near the burrow they occupy nocturnally. Females typically occupy a single nest throughout a season, with a maximum of 36 days spent in one burrow. [2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Howard (1970). "Ecological-Behavioral Studies of the Wasps of Jackson Hole, Wyoming". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 140: 500. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. [2]
    Evans, Howard Ensign; O'Neill, Kevin M. (1988). The natural history and behavior of North American beewolves. Ithaca, N.Y.: Comstock Pub. Associates. ISBN 080149513X.


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