Bumblebeewolf
| Bumblebeewolf | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Philanthidae |
| Genus: | Philanthus |
| Species: | P. bicinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Philanthus bicinctus (Mickel, 1916) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Ococletes hirticulus Mickel, 1918 | |
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]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.