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| Sceliphron spirifex (Linnaeus, 1758) Main synonym = Sphex spirifex Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Taxonomical Classification: Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Hymenoptera / Sphecidae |
 Mud-dauber  Żunżana taz-zokk |
| Further Information: This species, as its common name suggests, constructs sizeable, multi-celled nests out of mud. Females stock these nests with paralysed spiders, which the wasp larvae feed on. Nearly 30mm in length. |
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