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digger wasp

/ˈdɪɡər wɒsp/

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/ˈdɪɡər wɒsp/C1formalscientific
  • ruТип одиночной осы, которая роет норы в земле для откладывания яиц, часто снабжая их парализованной добычей, такой как насекомые или пауки.

A type of solitary wasp that digs burrows in the ground to lay its eggs, often provisioning them with paralyzed prey such as insects or spiders.

  1. Solitary hunting waspC1formal

    A type of wasp that digs burrows in the ground to nest and hunts insects or spiders to provision its larvae.

    ruРоющая оса

    • The digger wasp paralyzed a caterpillar and dragged it into its burrow.
    • Digger wasps are solitary insects, unlike social wasps.
    • The female digger wasp digs a tunnel in sandy soil for her eggs.