page_title: Isodontia
hierarchical_section_title: Isodontia
caption_attribution_description: English: Larva of grass-carrying wasp, Isodontia, from twig nest with katydid prey. Willow Grove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. https://bugguide.net/node/view/231618/bgimage
context_page_description: Isodontia is a genus belonging to the family Sphecidae. Adults emerge from their cocoons in early summer, and usually make nests lined with grass or hay in hollow plant cavities. This has led to their common name being grass-carrying wasps. The larvae are often fed Orthoptera that the adult has paralyzed.
context_section_description: Isodontia  is a genus belonging to the family Sphecidae. Adults emerge from their cocoons in early summer, and usually make nests lined with grass or hay in hollow plant cavities. This has led to their common name being grass-carrying wasps. The larvae are often fed Orthoptera that the adult has paralyzed.
caption: Larva of Isodontia sp. found in twig nest with katydid prey
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