Regiscolia maculata, sometimes known as the mammoth wasp, is a species of wasp belonging to the family Scoliidae in the order Hymenoptera. It is a parasitoid on scarab beetles and is found in Europe and Asia and is the largest wasp found in Europe. In central Europe they fly from June to about mid-July.
Photo: Urs Taeger · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-ND
Mammoth Scoliid Wasp
Regiscolia maculata
- Observations in the area
- 2
- Last sighting
- 17 May 2025
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: Dr. Nasser Halaweh · iNaturalist · CC BY
Photo: Dr. Nasser Halaweh · iNaturalist · CC BY
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