Batozonellus lacerticida
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| Batozonellus lacerticida. Museum specimen | |
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| Family: | Pompilidae
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| Species: | B. lacerticida
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| Batozonellus lacerticida (Pallas, 1771)
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Batozonellus lacerticida is a species of the spider-hunting wasp of the family Pompilidae.[1]
Description[]
Batozonellus lacerticida can reach a length of about 14 millimetres (0.55 in).[2] These spider hunting wasps have a mainly black body, with yellow markings on the abdomen. Wings are orange, with a brownish band on the tips of the forewings.[3]
Biology[]
This species hunts large orb weaver spiders (family Araneidae), mainly Argiope bruennichii, Argiope lobata, Araneus angulatus and . The wasps paralyze these spiders with their poisonous stings and drag them into their underground nests. Then they lay an egg into the abdomen of their prey.[3][4]
Distribution[]
This species can be found in most of Europe.[5]
References[]
External links[]
- Batozonellus lacerticida - Biodiversity Heritage Library - Bibliography
- Batozonellus lacerticida - NCBI Taxonomy Database
- Batozonellus lacerticida - Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Batozonellus lacerticida - Encyclopedia of Life
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- Pompilinae
- Insects described in 1771
- Taxa named by Peter Simon Pallas
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