Agenioideus nigricornis
Common name: Redback Spider-hunting Wasp
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Found throughout Australia.
Description:
This wasp is approximately 15 millimetres long.
Notes:
These wasps hunt Redback Spiders which are then fed to their larvae.
These photographs were taken in November.
References:
Identification courtesy of David Knowles.
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/8fc5f9d6-586f-4f0f-a3dc-2b0e8fe77873
University of Adelaide https://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news56101.html
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