Grass--carrying Wasps

Grass-carrying wasps of the type Isodontia are named because of their live out of structure cocoons shaped nests of grass for their young. Like other predator wasps such as the cricket hunter, they paralyzed prey (primarily small crickets), satisfying the nest with food for the rising larvae.

The relationship of grass with many residential areas of the United States income the species can be ordinary around homes.

Many species are a solid black color, though, a couple of species contain red and black color patterns on the thorax or abdomen.

As with most solitary wasp species, they are not recognized to be aggressive around humans.