Template:Did you know nominations/Ammophila sabulosa

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The result was: promoted by PumpkinSky talk 19:04, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

Ammophila sabulosa

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• ... that the female of the Red-banded sand wasp, Ammophila sabulosa (pictured), digs burrows in sandy ground, provides each burrow with a food supply of paralyzed caterpillars, and lays one egg, always on the first caterpillar?

Created/expanded by Chiswick Chap (talk). Self nom at 13:56, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

• Hook, at 212 characters, is over the limit of 200. The following is 191:
• ALT1: ... that the female of the Red-banded sand wasp (pictured) digs burrows in sandy ground, provides each burrow with a food supply of paralyzed caterpillars, and lays one egg, always on the first caterpillar? MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 18:45, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

• • ALT2: "... that female Red-banded sand wasps (pictured) dig burrows in sandy ground, providing each burrow with a food supply of paralyzed caterpillars, always laying one egg on the first caterpillar?"
• Hook good (recommend alt 2), article newness, references are good. Image is good. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kevmin (talk • contribs) 09:22, 11 January 2012 (UTC)