sand wasp

noun

any of certain sphecid wasps of the subfamily Bembicinae that nest in the ground and are common along the seashore.

Origin of sand wasp

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby sand wasp

sand trap, sand tumor, Sandusky, sand verbena, sand viper, sand wasp, sand wedge, Sandwell, sandwich, sandwich beam, sandwich board

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Example sentences from the Web for sand wasp

Of these, the insect called the sand-wasp forms, perhaps, one of the most interesting examples.
The Life of an Insect|Anonymous
One day I encountered a sand-wasp which had just stung a wireworm and was dragging it over the ground.
In the Open|Stanton Davis Kirkham
The Sand-Wasp seizes the Caterpillar by the back of the neck with the curved pincers of her jaws.
Insect Adventures|J. Henri Fabre
The Sand-Wasp digs by herself, quietly, without hurrying, without any joyous enthusiasm.
Insect Adventures|J. Henri Fabre

There is a remarkably pretty, and very variable, sand-wasp, which is plentiful in most parts of the country.
Insect Architecture|James Rennie

British Dictionary definitions for sand wasp

sand wasp

noun

a solitary wasp of the subfamily Sphecinae, a subgroup of the digger wasps most of which nest in sandy ground

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单词	sand wasp
释义	sand wasp noun any of certain sphecid wasps of the subfamily Bembicinae that nest in the ground and are common along the seashore. Origin of sand wasp First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby sand wasp sand trap, sand tumor, Sandusky, sand verbena, sand viper, sand wasp, sand wedge, Sandwell, sandwich, sandwich beam, sandwich board Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sand wasp Of these, the insect called the sand-wasp forms, perhaps, one of the most interesting examples. The Life of an Insect\|Anonymous One day I encountered a sand-wasp which had just stung a wireworm and was dragging it over the ground. In the Open\|Stanton Davis Kirkham The Sand-Wasp seizes the Caterpillar by the back of the neck with the curved pincers of her jaws. Insect Adventures\|J. Henri Fabre The Sand-Wasp digs by herself, quietly, without hurrying, without any joyous enthusiasm. Insect Adventures\|J. Henri Fabre There is a remarkably pretty, and very variable, sand-wasp, which is plentiful in most parts of the country. Insect Architecture\|James Rennie British Dictionary definitions for sand wasp sand wasp noun a solitary wasp of the subfamily Sphecinae, a subgroup of the digger wasps most of which nest in sandy ground Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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