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A Blue-winged Wasp
August 2, 2026 The Blue-winged Wasp (Scolia dubia), found from New England south to Florida and west to California in the United States, and as far south as Coahuila, Mexico. A wasp that has a length of from .8 to 1.0 inches. Japanese beetle grubs and other scarab beetle larvae are eaten by the larvae…
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Blue-winged Wasp
A Blue-winged Wasp (Scolia dubia) enjoying Apple Mint (Mentha suaveolens) in one of my gardens. This is a wonderful wasp to have in the yard. The female tunnels into the soil to find Japanese Beetle grubs (Popillia japonica). It will lay its eggs on those grubs, and as the eggs turn into larvae, growing and…