The Yellow-banded is a black wasp with a big yellow patch on its abdomen, native to East Asia. It doesn't live in the United States; you'd find it in Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan. Like other scoliid wasps, its larvae feed on beetle s in the soil.
Appearance
- Appearance
- A black wasp with a clear yellow marking on each side of the third abdominal segment. The wings are dark reddish brown with a purple sheen.
- Seasonal forms
- Females are larger than males: roughly 0.6–1.1 in (15–27 mm) long versus roughly 0.4–0.8 in (11–20 mm), with the exact figures varying a bit between Korean and Japanese references. The male's yellow marking spreads into a broad band, and males also have noticeably long antennae.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Fields
- Forest edges
- Range
- Korea, Japan (Hokkaido to Kyushu), China, and Taiwan. It isn't found in North America.
Behavior
- Activity
- Adults fly from June to October.
Life cycle
- Larva
- The female seeks out a scarab beetle grub in the soil, stings it to paralyze it, and lays an egg on it. The wasp larva then feeds on the grub.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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