Burrow-nester

Guides

• Prionyx atratus

  Prionyx atratus is a solitary, thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. It is one of two entirely black species in the genus Prionyx found in North America. Females construct underground burrows in sandy soil to provision with paralyzed grasshoppers as food for their offspring. The species is distributed across virtually the entire United States and into southwest Canada.

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