The Hidden Value of Sand Wasps Two sand wasps doing whatever they do. Photo: Natuur dichtbij

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Day 43 of #JRBPVirtualTour! #Bembicini, or #sandwasps, are a large tribe of #crabronid #wasps. Nests are typically short, simple #burrows, with a single enlarged chamber at the bottom. They stock it with freshly killed prey items for the developing #wasp #larva. Pics: Jack Owicki