sand wasp

American

noun

any of certain sphecid wasps of the subfamily Bembicinae that nest in the ground and are common along the seashore.

sand wasp British

noun

a solitary wasp of the subfamily Sphecinae, a subgroup of the digger wasps most of which nest in sandy ground

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Etymology

Origin of sand wasp

First recorded in 1895–1900

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