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family sphecidae

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun family sphecidae has 1 sense
  1. Sphecidae, family Sphecidae - mud daubers; some digger wasps
    --1 is a kind of arthropod family
    --1 is a member of Sphecoidea, superfamily Sphecoidea
    --1 has members: Sceliphron, genus Sceliphron; mud dauber

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Family Sphecidae

Description:

The family Sphecidae is a diverse group of solitary wasps belonging to the order Hymenoptera. Commonly known as digger wasps or thread-waisted wasps, they are known for their unique nesting behavior and the provisioning of their larvae with paralyzed prey.

Senses:

Noun:

  1. A family of solitary wasps in the order Hymenoptera, commonly known as digger wasps or thread-waisted wasps.

Sample Sentences:

1. The family Sphecidae includes a wide range of species with various nesting habits.

2. Digger wasps, which belong to the family Sphecidae, construct intricate tunnels as nests.

3. Thread-waisted wasps, a type of Sphecidae, are known for their distinctive thin waists.

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