A sand wasp carried a paralyzed caterpillar back to its burrow beneath the dune.

Sand wasps dug a series of tunnels along the sun-warmed dune while I watched from a safe distance.

red-banded sand wasps excavate tunnels in loose soil to lay their eggs.

The red-banded sand wasp skillfully dragged its paralyzed caterpillar into the burrow to provision its nest.