Crabronidae
E1022624
Crabronidae is a large family of solitary wasps that includes many predatory and nesting species commonly known as sand wasps, digger wasps, and related forms.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ wasp family ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
honeydew
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ |
| bodyType | narrow-waisted wasps ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
crabronid wasps
ⓘ
digger wasps ⓘ sand wasps ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Ammophila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bembix NERFINISHED ⓘ Crabro NERFINISHED ⓘ Philanthus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sphecius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSubfamily |
Astatinae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bembicinae NERFINISHED ⓘ Crabroninae NERFINISHED ⓘ Pemphredoninae NERFINISHED ⓘ Philanthinae ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predators of pest insects ⓘ |
| feedingType | predatory ⓘ |
| habitat |
open habitats
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ woodland edges ⓘ |
| includesBehavior |
burrow excavation
ⓘ
prey paralysis with sting ⓘ |
| isEusocial | false ⓘ |
| isSolitary | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFeeding | on paralyzed prey in nests ⓘ |
| lifestyle | solitary wasps ⓘ |
| namedBy | Pierre André Latreille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior |
cavity-nesting
ⓘ
ground-nesting ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | monophyletic group in Apoidea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sphecidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | holometabolous development ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | provisioned nests for larvae ⓘ |
| superfamily | Apoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
other insects
ⓘ
spiders ⓘ |
| wingNumber | two pairs ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.