Meaning of the word "digger wasp" in English

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digger wasp

US /ˈdɪɡər wɑːsp/
UK /ˈdɪɡər wɑːsp/
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Noun

1.

a solitary wasp that digs a burrow in the ground or in wood to lay its eggs, typically provisioning the nest with paralyzed insects or spiders as food for the larvae

Example:
The digger wasp carefully sealed the entrance to its burrow after laying its eggs.
We observed a digger wasp dragging a paralyzed spider towards its nest.
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