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Scolia erythrocephala, or the Goliat wasp, is a large, solitary wasp species from the family Scoliidae, known for its entirely red head and solitary nature, though they do not build nests, instead laying their eggs on underground beetle larvae which serve as food for their young. Unlike other wasps, they are peaceful and feed only on nectar and pollen from flowers, not meat.
Appearance: Easily distinguished by its entirely red head.
Habitat: Lives in open fields, found in various locations, including Spain.
Behavior: A solitary wasp, it does not construct nests.
Diet: It is a flower-feeding insect, consuming only nectar and pollen, but it deposits its eggs on the larvae of scarab beetles to feed its offspring.
Parasitism: Scolia erythrocephala is a parasitoid. The female wasp deposits her eggs on subterranean larvae of root-eating beetles.
Larval Development: When the Scolia erythrocephala larva hatches, it consumes the beetle larva for food.
