19,841 observations
Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp
Scolia dubia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Scoliidae ›Genus: Scolia
About
Scolia dubia, also known as the blue-winged wasp, is a 2.0–2.5-centimeter (0.8–1.0 in) long wasp that ranges from New England to Florida and west to the Rocky Mountains in North America. The head, thorax, and first two abdominal segments are black, while the remainder of the abdomen is red with two bright yellow spots on the third abdominal segment. The distal section of the blue-black wings has longitudinal wrinkles. These wasps collect nectar from flowers in late
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp is Scolia dubia.
- Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp belongs to the class Insecta.
- Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp belongs to the family Scoliidae.
- Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp belongs to the genus Scolia.