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digger wasp
noun
- any of numerous solitary wasps of the family Sphecidae, which excavate nests in soil, wood, etc., and provision them with prey paralyzed by stinging.
digger wasp
noun
- any solitary wasp of the families Sphecidae and Pamphilidae that digs nest holes in the ground, rotten wood, or a hollow stem and stocks them with live insects for the larvae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of digger wasp1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
And field digger wasps are duped into trying to mate with the northern European fly orchid due to the flower's resemblance to a female wasp's beautiful back.
From National Geographic
Chesterton's method in writing it is that of the digger wasp.
From Project Gutenberg
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