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Emerald Cockroach Wasp or Jewel Wasp

Ampulex compressa

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Notes:

This wasp is collecting stones and litter and takes them into its nest which is inside a crack on a building block. It keeps some stones on the top of the block and some it carries inside. It uses its antennae like a tusk to carry stones and other heavy objects..

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture

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PublishedMay 16, 2014

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