{"product_id":"iridescent-scoliid-wasp-megascolia-azurea-entomology-male-glass-dome-display","title":"Iridescent Scoliid Wasp Megascolia azurea Entomology  Male Glass Dome Display","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsect Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scoliid Wasp Megascolia azurea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e glass dome display\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed Materials\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scenic City Oddities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\" color=\"#222222\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003ebf61    Beautiful Large Scoliid wasp display!  These wasps are big and beautiful!   The one shown is the one you will be receiving. This display is beautiful! It is inside a removable glass dome with a natural wood base and includes a lady bug, and a snail surrounded by preserved flowers, wood, mosses, ferns, and other natural elements.   The display is 5 1\/2\" x 6 1\/4\" and is a glass dome with a wood base.  This will keep your specimen clean and safe for many years to come!  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSpecies and Fun Facts:  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eMegascolia azurea\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eThe Scoliidae, the scoliid wasps, are a family of about 560 species found worldwide. They tend to be black, often marked with yellow or orange, and their wing tips are distinctively corrugated. Males are more slender and elongated than females, with significantly longer antennae, but the sexual dimorphism is not as apparent as in the Tiphiidae.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eScoliid wasps are solitary parasitoids of scarab beetle larvae.  Females burrow into the ground in search of these larvae and then use their sting to paralyze them. They will sometimes excavate a chamber and move the paralyzed beetle larva into it before depositing an egg. Scoliid wasps act as important biocontrol agents, as many of the beetles they parasitize are pests, including the Japanese Beetle. Male scoliids patrol territories, ready to mate with females emerging from the ground. Adult wasps may be minor pollinators of some plants and can he found on many wildflowers in the late summer.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eScoliidae also has at least one species known to engage in pseudocopulation  with an orchid. Flowers of the Geoblasta pennicillata orchid in subtropical South America resemble female Campsomeris bistrimacula wasps, tricking males into attempting to mate and, in the process, provide pollination. Scoliids include some of the largest wasps in the world, with only the similarly large tarantula hawk wasps rivaling them in size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eNOTE:  If your item is in a glass dome please be aware that the domes are NOT permanently connected to the base.  Care has to be taken when opening or removing the dome so not to damage the display or specimen. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e𝓢𝓬𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓒𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓞𝓭𝓭𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓮𝓼 - 𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝓪𝓬𝓪𝓫𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝓮𝓮𝓽𝓼 𝓶𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓵🐇🔮✨\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eWe do our best to insure all specimens, animals, insects and flora,  used in our displays or offered by us are sustainably sourced. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eOur Victorian style displays are all natural displays with preserved flowers, ferns, insects, and elements. Every one of our natural displays show well and are sure to be noticed and commented on!  Our Victorian or Natural style displays are hand crafted using only the highest quality of items available and as many natural and preserved pieces as possible. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eIf you are purchasing one of our Victorian displays and are familiar with Antique Victorian displays, you are aware of that they have usually fallen into disarray and disintegrated to the point that they no longer show well. Our displays mimic the antique look without everything being washed out and tattered due to extreme age. We keep our displays as economical as possible enabling us to make them a lot more affordable than the true antiques. Every display shows well and is sure to be noticed and commented on!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eA few of our displays have been referred to as \"Dark Academia\", which lends itself to the Arts or Goth subcultures. These subcultures tend to romanticize the findings of beauty and poetry in dark themes.  It can also refer to the artist that transmits his thoughts in a very mysterious way and, occasionally, combining surrealist elements.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eCheck us out!  Please check out our other displays, they make wonderful Christmas, Birthday, Anniversary, and all special occasions and even Man Cave displays!  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eWe also specialize in Antique Victorian Style displays, Dark Academia, Custom displays, insects and animals displays, Anthropomorphic, bone, jewelry and unique handmade items. We also offer lots of small items for your Curiosity cabinets.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eIf you purchase a second item with your order and send a note with the order that says \"gift\", we will include a gift with your order.  All orders must have 2 or more items (not identical) to qualify. Our way of saying \"Thank you\" for looking!  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eAll displays will be carefully packed to the best of our ability to insure a safe and damage free arrival. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003ePOSTAL INSURANCE -Our shipping prices include insurance.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eUSPS, Shipcover, etc., all cost are included in shipping fees and\/or item pricing and included with your purchase so all items are insured in case of damage. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eIf damage occurs in shipping the post office now requires you to bring the package in to a postal center\/office for inspection before any insurance payments will be approved and the item has to be in the original shipping box with all packing as you received still in box.  Your refund will be processed once the package has been inspected and the receipt from the post office acknowledging the inspection is forwarded to us. This is an ordeal that no one wants to go through, including us, so we do our best to make sure no one has too! \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003ePlease contact us as soon as your receive if you would like to return the item.  Returns are accepted if the request is received for the return within 14 days of the delivery and the return is received within 30 days of the delivery date.  Return must be received in original condition, in original packaging.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eOn items that returns are accepted the following applies:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003ePaid shipping items:  Return shipping to be paid for the buyer.  Cost of original item refunded once the item is returned.  Shipping costs are not refundable. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e Free shipping items: Return shipping to be paid for the buyer.    Cost of original item refunded minus an $8. restocking fee (unless an otherwise noted charge is posted in the listing description) to cover original shipping and handling.  Shipping costs are not refundable. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eItems that ship free and are returned for incorrect address or insufficient address will be charged a restocking fee or shipping fee to cover initial shipping costs and the balance refunded or given the option to purchase shipping for resending the item with corrected address. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eIf there was an original shipping fee and the item is returned for an incorrect or insufficient address and you would like the item resent, the option will be given to repurchase shipping. 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