Digger Wasp
The Digger Wasp is considered a nuisance pest in urban lawns. There are 20 species in the U.S. and Canada.
- Common Name: Digger Wasp
- Scentific Name: various
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Hymenoptera/Scoliidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults large, about 3/4-2" long
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Color
Black with bands or areas of red, yellow and/or white.
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Biology
Found in lawns that are infested with scarab beetle larvae (white grubs).
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Habit
Appear in the early morning and fly low over lawns.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties