wall wasp

noun

: any of several solitary wasps of the genus Odynerus that make their nests in the crevices of walls

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“Wall wasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20wasp. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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