Sphecidae
plural noun
Spheci·dae
ˈsfēsəˌdē,
-fes-
: a family of solitary wasps (superfamily Sphecoidea) having the first segment of the abdomen generally prolonged into a long smooth cylindrical petiole and including the mud daubers and some digger wasps
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Sphec-, Sphex, type genus + -idae