. Elementary entomology. Entomology. Fig. 416. The tarantula-killer {Pepsis formosa). (Natural size) The thread-waisted wasps (Sphecidae) are readily recognized by the very long, threadlike petiole of the abdomen, and include our common mud-daubers, which make their nests under the eaves of buildings and in barns, attics, etc. The nests are composed of sev- eral tubes placed side by side, each of which is provisioned with spiders. They may be seen around pools, collecting mud for their nests, and jerking their wings from side to side in a nervous manner. A nearly related family {Beni- becidac)
. Elementary entomology. Entomology. Fig. 416. The tarantula-killer {Pepsis formosa). (Natural size) The thread-waisted wasps (Sphecidae) are readily recognized by the very long, threadlike petiole of the abdomen, and include our common mud-daubers, which make their nests under the eaves of buildings and in barns, attics, etc. The nests are composed of sev- eral tubes placed side by side, each of which is provisioned with spiders. They may be seen around pools, collecting mud for their nests, and jerking their wings from side to side in a nervous manner. A nearly related family {Beni- becidac), which burrows in the sand and provisions its nests with flies and similar insects, includes the large cicada-killer. This is. Fig. 417. A mud-dauber {Pelopaeus cetneiitariiis) (After S. J. Hunter). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Boston, Ginn
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