The genus Scaura Schwarz is characterized by having specimens with metabasitarsus as inflated as the metatibia and malar space shorter than the diameter of the flagellum. Some of its species need both termitaria and preexisting cavities for nesting, in addition, this genus has specimens that build the brood cells in the form of horizontal discs (S. amazonica, S. aspera, S. cearensis, S. atlantica and S. argyrea), vertical columns (S. longula) and irregular curls (S. latitarsis). We bring here information about the biology of each species, in relation to some aspects of nesting, such as nest architecture, entrance formats, and nesting substrates; behavior, such as defensive relationship, resource collection, and wax production and modes of specimen collection, with different traps or baits. Scaura species are docile because they do not defend the disturbed nest. Therefore, they are probably not able to thermoregulate or actively defend the nest depending on the insulating and protective characteristics of the structures where they shelter (termites or tree trunks). Information about species biology is important to help build or reinforce conservation attitudes.

Scaura Schwarz属的特征是标本的后跖骨与后胫骨一样膨胀，颧骨间隙短于鞭毛的直径。它的一些物种需要白蚁和预先存在的洞穴来筑巢，此外，该属的标本以水平圆盘的形式建造育雏细胞（S. amazonica、S. aspera、S. cearensis、S. atlantica和S. argyrea），垂直柱状（S. longula）和不规则卷曲（S. latitarsis). 我们在这里提供了每个物种的生物学信息，这些信息与筑巢的某些方面有关，例如巢穴结构、入口形式和筑巢基质；行为，如防御关系、资源收集、蜡生产和标本收集方式，具有不同的陷阱或诱饵。Scaura物种很温顺，因为它们不保护受干扰的巢穴。因此，它们可能无法调节温度或主动保卫巢穴，这取决于它们庇护的结构（白蚁或树干）的绝缘和保护特性。有关物种生物学的信息对于帮助建立或加强保护态度很重要。