Ensign Wasp

Typically found in urban or residential areas, near cockroach nesting sites such as basements, kitchens, and sewers.

Adults feed on nectar and honeydew; larvae are parasitoids that consume the eggs found inside cockroach oothecae.

They are solitary wasps known for their characteristic 'flag-like' abdomen which they bob up and down while walking; they are harmless to humans and do not sting or bite.

Highly beneficial as a natural biological control agent for reducing cockroach populations; they pose no risk to humans, pets, or property.