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sand wasp

Definition of sand wasp

noun

  • a digger wasp that excavates its burrow in sandy soil. Sand wasps typically have an abdomen with a very long and slender ‘waist’.
    • Subfamily Sphecinae, family Sphecidae: Ammophila and other genera

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