Michael Durham / Sand Wasp (Sphex habenus) male flying, Texas

Konrad Wothe / Sand Wasp (Sphecidae) bringing bush cricket prey into the nest, Peloponnese, Greece

Konrad Wothe / Sand Wasp (Sphecidae) at nest, Peloponnese, Greece

Konrad Wothe / Sand Wasp (Sphecidae) with bush cricket prey, Peloponnese, Greece

Pete Oxford / Sand wasp {Ammophila beniniensis} female carrying caterpillar to hole in sand, Ankarana SR, Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Female Sand wasp (Ammophila beniniensis) digging hole for caterpillar and eggs, Ankarana Special Reserve, Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Female sand wasp {Ammophila beniniensis imerinae} with caterpillar prey, next to burrow, Madagascar.

Kim Taylor / Sand wasp {Ammophila pubescens} plugs burrow entrance before hunting. UK.

Kim Taylor / Sand wasp {Ammophila pubescens} takes caterpillar prey to burrow. UK.

Kim Taylor / Sand Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) drags caterpillar into its burrow. Surrey, UK.

Kim Taylor / Sand Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) excavating burrow. Surrey, UK.

PREMAPHOTOS / Sand wasp taking large caterpillar prey to nest. (Amophila sabulosa) UK