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Keyhole Wasp
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Ants, bees & wasps

Keyhole Wasp

Pachodynerus nasidens (Latreille, 1812)

Names

EnglishKeyhole Wasp
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Scientific namePachodynerus nasidens (Latreille, 1812)

About this species

Pachodynerus nasidens, the keyhole wasp, is a species of stinging wasp in the family Vespidae. It is native to the Neotropics and has been introduced to the northern United States and in some Pacific Ocean areas. In Brisbane, Australia, it was recently introduced and reported as a risk factor to air safety, because aircraft Pitot Tubes present an attractive nesting venue for these wasps.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyEumenidae
GenusPachodynerus

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