Philanthus crabroniformis F.Smith, 1856 is a animal in the Crabronidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Philanthus crabroniformis F.Smith, 1856
Philanthus crabroniformis is a North American bee-hunting wasp that preys on Halictidae and nests in sandy soil.
Philanthus crabroniformis, formally described by F. Smith in 1856, is a North American species of bee-hunting wasp, commonly called a beewolf. This species primarily hunts and preys upon bees of the family Halictidae. Individuals build their nests in sandy soil.
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Bicyrtes capnopterus (Handlirsch, 1889)
Cerceris rybyensis (Linnaeus, 1771)
Philanthus multimaculatus Cameron, 1891
Tachytes guatemalensis Cameron, 1889
Bembecinus tridens (Fabricius, 1781)
Stictia signata (Linnaeus, 1758)
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