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A composite of a Beewolf (Phianthus gibossus) next to a Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp). This species of Beewolf is a parasitic wasp that provisions its nest with sweat bees, which are food for its larva. One Beewolf larva will consume several paralyzed bees.
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A composite of a Beewolf (Phianthus gibossus) next to a Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp). This species of Beewolf is a parasitic wasp that provisions its nest with sweat bees, which are food for its larva. One Beewolf larva will consume several paralyzed bees.