Dec 10, 2025
Megascolia maculata!
Looks like after a recent taxonomy review the mammoth wasp is now under the scientific name Regiscolia maculata, how cool!
Have you seen the mammoth wasp (Regiscolia maculata)?
I have now
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Voting ended onDec 17, 2025
In Europe, this is the largest species of wasp. It is a parasitoid of scarab beetles, and feeds on nectar as an adult. Both wasps pictured in this poll are male. Females have a yellow head with shorter antennae.