"Grass-carrying Wasp"
Isodontia elegans
Isodontia get the name "grass-carrying wasps" because they have been been seen carrying grass back
to their nests. They also carry other insects back to their nests to feed the larvae when they hatch. Adult
Isodontia elegans feed on the joy they get from scaring Spheksophobics (people who are afraid of wasps)
and they also enjoying feeding on nectar. Actually, this wasp I found in Red Butte Gardens was beautiful,
non-aggressive and very elegant (hence, the name)! © Carol Davis, 8-29-2011
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