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Spider hunting wasps [Sphictostethus calvus]. Image: Steve Kerr / CC-BY

Spider hunting wasps Sphictostethus calvus. Image: Steve Kerr / CC-BY

Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Pompilidae
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Size range

  • Medium to large insects, up to 20 mm long

Distribution

  • New Zealand and introduced species

Life history

  • Solitary wasps
  • Prey on spiders