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| Stictia signata female head | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Genus: | Stictia |
| Species: | S. signata |
| Binomial name | |
| Stictia signata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Stictia signata is a species of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. [2] [1] [3] It preys primarily on flies. [4]
These two subspecies belong to the species Stictia signata:
Zyzzyx is a monospecific genus of sand wasp, containing a brightly coloured, medium-sized species, Zyzzyx chilensis. It is primarily a predator on flies, but has been observed to consume skippers. "Zyzzyx" is a replacement name proposed in 1937 by V. S. L. Pate for Therapon, originally described by J. Parker in 1929.
The Sphecidae are a cosmopolitan family of wasps of the suborder Apocrita that includes sand wasps, mud daubers, and other thread-waisted wasps.
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The Parnaíba River is a river in Brazil, which forms the border between the states of Maranhão and Piauí. Its main course is 1,400 km (870 mi) long and the Parnaíba River Basin covers 330,000 km2 (130,000 sq mi). The Parnaíba River rises in the Chapada das Mangabeiras range, and flows northeastward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean, being the longest river entirely located within Brazil's Northeast Region. The middle and upper regions of this river are separated by the Portuguese: Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Plant dam, but is otherwise navigable.
Sceliphron, also known as black mud daubers or black mud-dauber wasps, is a genus of Hymenoptera of the Sphecidae family of wasps. They are solitary mud daubers and build nests made of mud. Nests are frequently constructed in shaded niches, often just inside of windows or vent openings, and it may take a female only a day to construct a cell requiring dozens of trips carrying mud. Females will add new cells one by one to the nest after each cell is provisioned. They provision these nests with spiders, such as crab spiders, orb-weaver spiders and jumping spiders in particular, as food for the developing larvae. Each mud cell contains one egg and is provided with several prey items. Females of some species lay a modest average of 15 eggs over their whole lifespan. Various parasites attack these nests, including several species of cuckoo wasps, primarily by sneaking into the nest while the resident mud dauber is out foraging.
The Ampulicidae, or cockroach wasps, are a small, primarily tropical family of sphecoid wasps, all of which use various cockroaches as prey for their larvae. They tend to have elongated jaws, pronounced neck-like constrictions behind the head, strongly petiolate abdomens, and deep grooves on the thorax. Many are quite ant-like in appearance, though some are brilliant metallic blue, green, and hot pink.
Cyclothone is a genus containing 13 extant species of bioluminescent fish, commonly known as 'bristlemouths' or 'bristlefishes' due to their shared characteristic of sharp, bristle-like teeth. These fishes typically grow to around 1-3 inches, though some can be larger. They are most commonly found in the mesopelagic zone of the ocean, mostly at depths of over 300 meters, and many species have bioluminescence.
Sphex pensylvanicus, the great black wasp, is a species of digger wasp. It lives across most of North America and grows to a size of 20–35 mm (0.8–1.4 in). The larvae feed on living insects that the females paralyze and carry to the underground nest.
" Pulchrana signata, commonly known as the variable-backed frog, striped stream frog, spotted stream frog, or Matang frog, is a species of "true frog". It is native to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Natuna Archipelago (Indonesia), and Borneo. Its occurs in lowland tropical forests, including swamp and heath forests, a altitudes up to 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level. It is not currently considered threatened by the IUCN.
Urothemis signata, the greater crimson glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. A number of subspecies are recognized for this species.
Aha is a genus of wasp. As of 2017, it consists of two species: A. ha, and A. evansi, and is endemic to Australia. The American entomologist Arnold S. Menke named and circumscribed the genus in 1977 for his newly-described species A. ha and A. evansi.
Brachycentrus is a genus of humpless casemaker caddisflies in the family Brachycentridae. There are at least 30 described species in Brachycentrus.
Rindgea s-signata, the signate looper moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Isoperla signata, the transverse stripetail, is a species of green-winged stonefly in the family Perlodidae. It is found in North America.
Smicridea signata is a species of netspinning caddisfly in the family Hydropsychidae. It is found in North America.
Glenostictia pictifrons is a species of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in North America. It is known to be a predator of Neorhynchocephalus volaticus.
Isodontia apicalis is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae from North and Central America.
Liris argentatus is a species of square-headed wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and Oceania. Females overwinter as adults.
Stictia is a largely neotropical genus of large, often brightly colored predatory sand wasps, consisting of about 30 species.
Eremnophila is a genus of thread-waisted wasps in the family Sphecidae, found mainly in North, Central, and South America. There are about nine described species in Eremnophila.
