Dipteran-predator

Guides

• Bembix amoena

  sand wasp

  Bembix amoena is a species of solitary sand wasp in the family Crabronidae, native to North America. Like other members of the genus Bembix, females construct burrows in sandy substrates and provision them with paralyzed flies to feed their larvae. The species exhibits progressive provisioning, where the mother continues to bring prey to her developing offspring. Adults of both sexes visit flowers for nectar, particularly composites in the Asteraceae family.

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• Hister coenosus

  clown beetle

  Hister coenosus is a predatory clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It has been documented across North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Laboratory studies indicate it develops in soil and preys on dipteran larvae.

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