Pompilidae – Cryptocheilus australis – Spider Hunter Wasp
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Name:
Pompilidae – Cryptocheilus australis – Spider Hunter Wasp
Pompilidae – Cryptocheilus australis – Spider Hunter Wasp
Scientific Name:
Cryptocheilus australis
Cryptocheilus australis
Reference Number:
RAD-485
RAD-485
Description
Order Hymenoptera; Superfamily Vespoidea; Family Pompilidae (Spider Hunter Wasps); Scientific name: Cryptocheilus australis;
Common name: Spider Hunter Wasp – Female anesthetizing a spider before taking it into the nest, as food provision for its larvae - Distribution in Australia: present in Tasmania and all mainland states except the Northern Territory – Photographed: in December, in Lake Indoon Reserve west of Eneabba, Western Australia.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | RAD-485 |
Scientific Name: | Cryptocheilus australis |