Tachypompilus ignitus
Tachypompilus ignitus
Hunting wasps are members of various taxa of the insect order Hymenoptera. Their habits and affinities vary in many ways, but all practice parental care of their larvae in that they capture prey, usually insects, to feed their larvae. Whether solitary or social, most species construct some form of protection or nest in which they hide the prey and in which the larvae can feed and pupate in reasonable security.
Most solitary hunting wasps sting their prey in such a manner as to paralyse it without killing it. As a result it remains fresh for the young to eat.
Tachypompilus ignitus most commonly provides its young with rain spiders (Palystes) and is usually seen dragging a paralyzed spider along the ground.
Most solitary hunting wasps sting their prey in such a manner as to paralyse it without killing it. As a result it remains fresh for the young to eat.
Tachypompilus ignitus most commonly provides its young with rain spiders (Palystes) and is usually seen dragging a paralyzed spider along the ground.