Jewel Wasp Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/jewel-wasp Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:02:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 135464637 Emerald Cockroach Wasp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/emerald-cockroach-wasp?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emerald-cockroach-wasp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/emerald-cockroach-wasp#respond Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:33:59 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=3567 The emerald cockroach wasp or jewel wasp is a solitary wasp of the family Ampulicidae. It is known for its unusual reproductive behavior, which involves stinging a cockroach and using it as a host for its larvae. It thus belongs to the entomophagous parasites. Wikipedia Scientific name: Ampulex compressa Spotted at Choa Chu Kang

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]]> The emerald cockroach wasp or jewel wasp is a solitary wasp of the family Ampulicidae. It is known for its unusual reproductive behavior, which involves stinging a cockroach and using it as a host for its larvae. It thus belongs to the entomophagous parasites. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Ampulex compressa

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang

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