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Spider Wasp This thing is huge, with a body of about 3cm long. It hunt for rain spiders which is paralyzes and drags to its nest, the wasp then lays an egg in the spiders body. The spider acts as food for the emerging youngster. Geotagged,South Africa,Summer,south africa,wasps Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spider Wasp

This thing is huge, with a body of about 3cm long. It hunt for rain spiders which is paralyzes and drags to its nest, the wasp then lays an egg in the spiders body. The spider acts as food for the emerging youngster.

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    Claire Hamilton
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    I am pretty sure this is a Pompilidae pepsinae of some kind but need to do some more research. It is definately not Tachypompilus ignitis as it does not have the black tips to its wings Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Feb 3, 2014. Captured Feb 3, 2014 12:58 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/664s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.