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Mammoth Scoliid Wasp

Photo: Urs Taeger · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-ND

Insects and other invertebrates

Mammoth Scoliid Wasp

Regiscolia maculata

Observations in the area
2
Last sighting
17 May 2025
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

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.

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