THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



WASPS, SIPPING WILD CARROT NECTAR. ARE GOOD-NATURED-IF LEFT ALONEl 

 (1) Psammochares fabruii, female, known as a Spider-wasp because it stores spiders for its young; 

 (2) same, male; (3) Cerceris alaope, male; (4) Sphaerophthalmapeniisylvamta race scaeva. male; (5) a 

 Caterpillar-wasp (Sphex urnanus); (6) a Hornet {W'spula squamosa); (7) a Grasshopper-wasp 

 (AiHinobia ii-hncumoiiea); (8) and (9) Ceropales bipunctata; (10) a Cuckoo-wasp, Chrysis laiuinifera, 

 which deposits its eggs in the nests of other wasps; (11) Sphcx nigricans; (12) and (14) Psammochares 

 philadelphicus; (13) Holopyga verticalis; (15) Blue Burglar {Chalybion cvai/t-uiii) , and (16) Cerccris 

 chryssipe. Life size. 



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