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European tube wasp

Photo: @lukeparrothead · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

European tube wasp

Ancistrocerus gazella

Observations in the area
2
Last sighting
23 May 2026
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

The European potter wasp or European tube wasp (Ancistrocerus gazella) is a species of potter wasp. As an imago (adult), the female collects as many as 20 caterpillars for each nest, which consists of a single cell. Her larval offspring then feed on these inside the nest, which is sealed with mud arranged by her. As adults, they eat nectar and aphid honeydew. Males cannot sting, and the sting of a female is not painful. They...

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