Template:Did you know nominations/Ammophila sabulosa

Ammophila sabulosa
Created/expanded by Chiswick Chap (talk). Self nom at 13:56, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
 * ... that the female of the Red-banded sand wasp, Ammophila sabulosa (pictured), digs burrows in sandy ground, provides each burrow with a food supply of paralyzed caterpillars, and lays one egg, always on the first caterpillar?


 * Hook, at 212 characters, is over the limit of 200. The following is 191:
 * ALT1: ... that the female of the Red-banded sand wasp (pictured) digs burrows in sandy ground, provides each burrow with a food supply of paralyzed caterpillars, and lays one egg, always on the first caterpillar? M AN d ARAX  •  XAЯA b ИA M  18:45, 7 January 2012 (UTC)


 * ALT2: "... that female Red-banded sand wasps (pictured) dig burrows in sandy ground, providing each burrow with a food supply of paralyzed caterpillars, always laying one egg on the first caterpillar?"
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Hook good (recommend alt 2), article newness, references are good. Image is good. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kevmin (talk • contribs) 09:22, 11 January 2012 (UTC)