digger wasp
US /ˈdɪɡər wɑːsp/
UK /ˈdɪɡər wɑːsp/
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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
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The digger wasp carefully sealed the entrance to its burrow after laying its eggs.
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We observed a digger wasp dragging a paralyzed spider towards its nest.