Sceliphrom spirifex
Photographed at Lugnas de Lo Monte Spain
Sceliphrom spirifex is a species of mud-dauber wasps
Description:
Sceliphron spirifex is a solitary wasp known for constructing mud nests. Like other mud-daubers, it builds cylindrical or rounded mud cells, often attached to walls, rocks, or other surfaces.
Behavior:
Females build mud nests and provision them with paralyzed spiders as food for their larvae.They are solitary hunters, unlike social wasps. Adults feed mainly on nectar
Distribution:
It is found in Africa, the Mediterranean region, and parts of Asia.
Ecological role:
These wasps help control spider populations and serve as pollinators when visiting flowers for nectar.
Their stings are not dangerous to the average person, and encounters are usually harmless. The main concern would be in people with a venom allergy
Sceliphrom spirifex
Photographed at Lugnas de Lo Monte Spain
Sceliphrom spirifex is a species of mud-dauber wasps
Description:
Sceliphron spirifex is a solitary wasp known for constructing mud nests. Like other mud-daubers, it builds cylindrical or rounded mud cells, often attached to walls, rocks, or other surfaces.
Behavior:
Females build mud nests and provision them with paralyzed spiders as food for their larvae.They are solitary hunters, unlike social wasps. Adults feed mainly on nectar
Distribution:
It is found in Africa, the Mediterranean region, and parts of Asia.
Ecological role:
These wasps help control spider populations and serve as pollinators when visiting flowers for nectar.
Their stings are not dangerous to the average person, and encounters are usually harmless. The main concern would be in people with a venom allergy