Today we're shining the #PollinatorWeek spotlight on solitary wasps! These beneficial bugs provide an important service - they snack on many of the insects we consider to be garden pests.
Solitary wasps, such as the thread-waisted wasp and scoliid wasp, build nests in a variety of locations, including burrows in the ground, cavities in plant stems and wood, and cavities formed with mud. While they’re not the best pollinators around, adult wasps can be found on many wildflowers in late summer. No need for alarm - solitary wasps do not aggressively defend their nests like social wasps.
Today we're shining the #PollinatorWeek spotlight on solitary wasps! These beneficial bugs provide an important service - they snack on many of the insects we consider to be garden pests.
Solitary wasps, such as the thread-waisted wasp and scoliid wasp, build nests in a variety of... See More
Today we're shining the #PollinatorWeek spotlight on solitary wasps! These beneficial bugs provide an important service - they snack on many... See More
