Emerald cockroach wasp: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the emerald cockroach wasp lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ampulex compressa
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, South America
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Ampulicidae

Where does the emerald cockroach wasp live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the emerald cockroach wasp in 11 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the emerald cockroach wasp?

The emerald cockroach wasp (Ampulex compressa) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Ampulicidae, genus Ampulex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the emerald cockroach wasp

The emerald cockroach wasp or jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa) is a solitary wasp of the family Ampulicidae. It is known for its unusual reproductive behavior, which involves leading a cockroach into a dug burrow and using it as a host for its larvae. It thus belongs to the entomophagous parasites.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Emerald cockroach wasp (revision 1379795883), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q367020 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).