Sphex sericeus Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/sphex-sericeus Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:44:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Silky Digger Wasp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/silky-digger-wasp?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=silky-digger-wasp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/silky-digger-wasp#respond Sat, 19 Dec 2020 03:39:22 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=2030 Scientific Name: Sphex sericeus Wasps of the genus Sphex are cosmopolitan predators that sting and paralyze prey insects. Sphex is one of many genera in the old digger wasp family Sphecidae, though most apart from the Sphecinae have now been moved to the family Crabronidae. There are over 130 known Sphex species. Wikipedia Thanks Zestin Zoh […]

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Wasps of the genus Sphex are cosmopolitan predators that sting and paralyze prey insects. Sphex is one of many genera in the old digger wasp family Sphecidae, though most apart from the Sphecinae have now been moved to the family Crabronidae. There are over 130 known Sphex species. Wikipedia

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Spotted at Choa Chu Kang Park

The photos are Female Silky Digger Wasp.

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