Square-headed Wasps

Liris ducalis

Description

Liris ducalis is a member of the Family Crabronidae which is generally a solitary and predatory animal. The body is large, dark in color, the head is boxy with the inner edges of the eyes straight and converging ventrally. The forewings have only one submarginal cell.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

6-20 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Ca

Carnivore

In

Insectivorest

So

Solitary

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hymenoptera

FAMILY

:

Crabronidae

GENUS

:

Liris

SPECIES

:

Liris ducalis

Distribution

Liris ducalis could be found on park or forest.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia

Habits and Lifestyle

Female Liris ducalis digs tunnel in the ground to make her nest. This wasp is a predator and uses her sting to inject venom to the prey and drags and keep the paralyzed prey as food for the larvae.

Lifestyle

Arboreal, Terrestrial

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The larvae of Liris ducalis feed on insects.

Diet : Insectivore, Carnivore.

Mating Habits

After mating, the female Liris ducalis lays her eggs in a nest.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Crabronidae. Wikipedia article
  2. Crabroninae. Wikipedia article
  3. Family Crabronidae – Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies. Bug Guide Article
  4. Subfamily Crabroninae – Square-headed Wasps. Bug Guide Article