Bees,wasps,hornets and other membrane winged insects are in the order of Hymenoptera.
Sand wasps are not aggressive insects in comparison to other wasps. If a human were to approach a sand wasp or their underground nests they will not try to attack. However, sand wasps do have stingers and would probably use them on humans if provoked of if they felt threatened.
the wasp night watch
hymenoptera
Yes - there are many types of wasps in California including: German yellowjacket, western yellowjacket, California yellowjacket, paper wasp, mud dauber, fig wasp, Western sand wasp, square headed wasp, bee wolf, Pacific burrowing wasp, gall wasp, soldier wasp, club horned wasp, burrowing wasp, blue mud wasp, cutworm wasp, thread-waisted wasp, mason wasp, potter wasp, and pollen wasp. Obviously this is not a complete list - just scratching the surface really - but it does demonstrate that California has plenty of wasps.
Adult sand wasps will feed upon nectar of flowering plants, while their larvae are fed flies and other insects.
A digger wasp is an insect that would dig a big mound of sand. Another possibility would be a sand flea, however it is not considered an insect.
Order: Hymenoptera Family: Ichneumonidae
Wasps are in the order Hymenoptera.This is the same order as ants, bees and sawflies.
Order: Hymenoptera Family: Vespidae
A wasp sting and a bee sting have different properties and therefore need different treatments to neutralize the sting.
Sand wasps live in urban areas, forests, and woodlands. Adults feed on nectar, but hunt and feed flies to the larvae. Sand wasps only attack and sting if their nest is disturbed.
not sure where to buy them the best thing do to is buy a big tank and put sand the wasp does feast on orb weaver spider that is all over the places