
Sphictostethus connectens
https://www.ellura.info/Diptera-Hymenoptera.html
Spider wasps are long-legged, solitary wasps that use a single spider as a food source for each larva. The spider needs to be as large as the wasp, or even bigger, because the wasp larva needs to be able to complete its development on the one host. As a result, spider wasps have some of the most powerful stings because tacking a spider bigger than yourself can be dangerous. Fortunately, spider wasps are not aggressive and rarely sting humans.
There are many Australian species of spider wasps that range in size from 3.5 – 35 mm in length. Females of many species search for spiders on the ground or on tree trunks, walking rapidly or moving with short hops. They often flick their antennae and wings. They paralyze, rather than kill, the spider with the sting and drag it to a suitable nest site. Some species chop off the legs of the spider to make it easier to carry or fit into the nest.
https://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Explore/Find+out+about/Animals+of+Queensland/Insects/Wasps+and+bees/Common+species/Spider+Wasps
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