Scarab-grub-predator
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Scolia nobilitata nobilitata
digger wasp
Scolia nobilitata nobilitata is a subspecies of digger wasp in the family Scoliidae. It is a solitary parasitoid that hunts scarab beetle grubs in soil. Adults emerge in August and are known to visit flowers for nectar. The subspecies is distinguished from related taxa by abdominal coloration.