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Bembecinus nanus
Bembecinus nanus is a small sand wasp species in the tribe Stizina, family Crabronidae. Like other members of its genus, it excavates burrows in sandy substrates and provisions nests with leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) for its larvae. The species practices progressive provisioning, bringing prey to the developing larva on an as-needed basis rather than mass provisioning. It is one of approximately 190 Bembecinus species worldwide and among ten species recorded from North America north of Mexico.