digger wasp

/ˌdɪgər wɑsp/
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Other forms: digger wasps

Definitions of digger wasp
  1. noun
    solitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvae
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    types:
    Sphecius speciosis, cicada killer
    large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas
    type of:
    sphecoid, sphecoid wasp
    any of various solitary wasps
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