Orancistrocerus drewseni is an East Asian that builds mud nest cells and gives them a chimney-shaped entrance while it works. It is not found in the United States; it lives in Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan.
Appearance
- Appearance
- A fairly large potter wasp, about 2/3 in (16–18 mm) long, black with yellow-orange spots.
Where it lives
- Range
- East Asia: Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan. Not found in North America.
Behavior
- Diet
- The female stocks her nest with paralyzed moth caterpillars, such as leafroller and snout moth larvae.
- Social life
- Each female nests alone, but she keeps bringing food to her growing larvae instead of sealing them in with all their food at once, a simple form of parental care.
Life cycle
- Nest
- The female builds cells of mud and adds a tube-like "chimney" at the entrance, which curves downward. She rests in it to watch for parasitic flies, and when the nest is finished, she tears the chimney down and uses the mud to seal the nest.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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