Potter wasp (Tokuribachi)

Japanese: トックリバチ(徳利蜂) - トックリバチ(英語表記)potter wasp
Potter wasp (Tokuribachi)
An insect of the Hymenoptera family, Pycnonotidae. Also known as the Mikado Tokkuri Bachi. Its body is black with yellow spots. Its abdominal stalk is thin and it bends its abdomen when flying. It is found throughout Japan and builds a sake bottle-shaped nest using mud on the flat surface of rocks or on grass stalks. These nests are eye-catching and have been called Tokkuri Bachi since ancient times. It hunts moth larvae and stores them in its nest to feed the larvae. Related species found in Japan include E. rubrofemoratus , E. samuray , E. fraterculus (illustration), and Oreumenes decorata .

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
膜翅目ドロバチ科の昆虫。ミカドトックリバチともいう。体は黒色で黄斑がある。腹柄は細く,飛ぶときに腹部を曲げる。日本全国に分布し,泥を用いて,岩の平面や草の茎などに徳利形の巣をつくる。この巣が人の目をひいて,古くからトックリバチといわれた。ガの幼虫を狩って,巣の中に蓄えて幼虫の餌にする。近縁種には,キアシトックリバチE.rubrofemoratus,サムライトックリバチE.samuray,キボシトックリバチE.fraterculus(イラスト),スズバチOreumenes decorataなどが日本に分布する。

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