The nest content of Chalybion turanicum (Gussakovskij, 1935). 5, 6 – Cells with the prey in old nest cells of Sceliphron destillatorium (Illiger, 1807). 7 – A cell with the prey and an old cocoon of Ch. turanicum (arrow). 8 – A cell with a cocoon of Ch. turanicum inside an old cocoon of S. destillatorium (arrows). 9, 10 – Spiders from two nest cells, arrow indicates a juvenile specimen of Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772). Scale bars 1 cm.

 
 
  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