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Noun
1. red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa)Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. thread-waisted wasp (any wasp of family Sphecidae, incl. digger wasps and mud daubers)Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
3. Ammophila sabulosaAmmophila sabulosa, the red-banded sand wasp, is a species of the subfamily Ammophilinae of the hunting wasp family Sphecidae. Found in northern Europe, the wasp is notable for the behaviour of the females, hunting caterpillars mainly on sunny days, paralyzing them with a sting, and burying them in a burrow with a single egg.
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Other forms
似我蜂 【じがばち】
Notes
似我蜂: Rarely-used kanji form.

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