Bembex

/ˈbɛmbɛks/ noun

Definition

a genus of large solitary wasps that dig burrows in sand and hunt flies to feed their larvae.

Etymology

From Greek 'bombex' (wasp). Named by Carl Linnaeus, it's the type genus for the family Bembecidae.

Kelly Says

Bembex wasps are like nature's surgeons—they sting flies with such precision that they can paralyze them without killing them, keeping them fresh as food for their babies, which is genuinely one of nature's most incredible hunting strategies.

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