Sceliphron (Noun)
Meaning
Mud daubers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The female sceliphron builds a series of cylindrical cells in her nest to lay her eggs in.
- Many gardeners welcome sceliphron mud daubers, as they primarily feed on spiders and other small arthropods that are considered pests.
- A distinctive feature of the sceliphron is the female's tendency to rest and reflect infrared heat from sunlight onto her body for warmth.
- It is not uncommon to find multiple sceliphron wasps living in the same nesting site but each inhabiting separate cells.
- A distinguishing characteristic of sceliphron species is their bluish-green or metallic sheen that covers the body of these wasps.