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Digger wasp
Wasp Wasp, n. [OE. waspe, AS. w[ae]ps, w[ae]fs; akin to D. wesp, G. wespe, OHG. wafsa, wefsa, Lith. vapsa gadfly, Russ. osa wasp, L. vespa, and perhaps to E. weave.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of stinging hymenopterous insects, esp. any of the numerous species of the genus Vespa, which includes the true, or social, wasps, some of which are called yellow jackets. Note: The social wasps make a complex series of combs, of a substance like stiff paper, often of large size, and protect them by a paperlike covering. The larv[ae] are reared in the cells of the combs, and eat insects and insect larv[ae] brought to them by the adults, but the latter feed mainly on the honey and pollen of flowers, and on the sweet juices of fruit. See Illust. in Appendix. Digger wasp, any one of numerous species of solitary wasps that make their nests in burrows which they dig in the ground, as the sand wasps. See Sand wasp, under Sand. Mud wasp. See under Mud. Potter wasp. See under Potter. Wasp fly, a species of fly resembling a wasp, but without a sting.
Digger wasp
Digger Dig"ger, n. One who, or that which, digs. Digger wasp (Zo["o]l.), any one of the fossorial Hymenoptera.

Meaning of Digger wasp from wikipedia

- common name digger wasp is a broad term which may refer to any member of the parasitoidal wasp families: Crabronidae, including Bembix sand wasps and Philanthus...
- A tarantula hawk is a spider wasp (Pompilidae) that preys on tarantulas. Tarantula hawks belong to any of the many species in the genera Pepsis and Hemipepsis...
- Sphex pensylvanicus, the great black wasp, is a species of digger wasp. It lives across most of North America and grows to a size of 20–35 mm (0.8–1.4 in)...
- ichneumoneus, known commonly as the great golden digger wasp or great golden sand digger is a wasp in the family Sphecidae. It is identified by the golden...
- Sphecius speciosus, the eastern cicada-killer wasp, is a large, solitary digger wasp species in the family Bembicidae. They are so named because they hunt...
- Wasps of the genus Sphex (commonly known as digger wasps) are cosmopolitan predators that sting and paralyze prey insects. Sphex is one of many genera...
- Backhoe loader, digger or mini digger in British parlance Backhoe, digger or mini digger in British parlance Digger (nickname) Digger (soldier), Australian...
- all three studies demonstrate a paraphyletic "Crabronidae." The old digger wasp family Sphecidae (sensu lato) was paraphyletic and has been broken up...
- Sphex funerarius, the golden digger wasp, is a species of digger wasp of the family Sphecidae. Sphex funerarius can reach a length of 15–23 millimetres...
- The Sphecinae is a subfamily of the digger wasp family Sphecidae. It contains the following genera: Chilosphex Menke in R. Bohart and Menke, 1976 Isodontia...