Pachodynerus nasidens, the keyhole wasp, is a species of stinging wasp in the family Vespidae. It is native to the Neotropics and has been introduced to the northern United States and in some Pacific Ocean areas.[1][2][3] In Brisbane, Australia, it was recently introduced and reported as a risk factor to air safety, because aircraft Pitot Tubes present an attractive nesting venue for these wasps. [4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Genus: | Pachodynerus |
| Species: | P. nasidens
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| Pachodynerus nasidens | |
References
edit- ^ "Pachodynerus nasidens Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Pachodynerus nasidens". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Pachodynerus nasidens species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Invasive keyhole wasp builds nests in aircraft instruments, may pose 'significant risk' to air safety". ABC News. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ Alan P.N.House; Jackson G.Ring; Matthew J.Hill; Phillip P.Shaw (March 2020). "Insects and aviation safety: The case of the keyhole wasp Pachodynerus nasidens (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Australia". Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 4: 100096. Bibcode:2020TrRIP...400096H. doi:10.1016/j.trip.2020.100096.
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