Triscolia ardens is a species of wasp in the family Scoliidae. It is the sole member of its genus found in North America.[1][2]
This species resembles Scolia dubia, without the yellow spots distinctive to that species. As with other scoliids, the females have short antennae, while the males have long antennae, and possess a "three pronged pseudosting".[1]
Open fields, meadows, open areas in general, where they fly near to the ground, in search of prey.[1]
This species will often burrow underground, find, sting, and lay eggs on a grub, and build a cell around it, covering up the hole.[1]
Triscolia ardens is a species of wasp in the family Scoliidae. It is the sole member of its genus found in North America.