Nesting of Chalybion turanicum (Gussakovskij, 1935) in the Crimea. 1 – The nesting site (arrow indicates the entrance to the room with the nests). 2 – A female with a victim. 3 – A cluster of nests of Sceliphron destillatorium (Illiger, 1807) with a female of Ch. turanicum arrived with a victim. 4 – Another cluster of nests of S. destillatorium with a perching male of Ch. turanicum.

 
 
  Part of: Fateryga AV, Kovblyuk MM, Kvetkov R (2020) The first data on the nesting biology of the invasive blue nest-renting wasp, Chalybion turanicum (Gussakovskij, 1935) (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae, Sceliphrinae) in the Crimea. Acta Biologica Sibirica 6: 571-582. https://doi.org/10.3897/abs.6.e57911