Today's wasp of the day is the yellow-headed hairy flower wasp (Scolia verticalis)!
Credits: photo 1, photo 2
This wasp can often be found rooting around in mulch or woodchips in search of beetle grubs to lay her eggs on. Her other extracurriculars include slurping nectar from native flowers (and by proxy pollinating them) and finding a nice stick or reed to curl up around or dangle off of.


















