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Parasitic wasp sp. (+ spider sp.)

Description:

Spider wasp (Pompilidae) with paralysed spider victim. The wasp stings spiders to stun them, then flies off with them to her burrow where she will lay eggs inside it. These will then hatch and devour the spider from the inside out. Yum!

Habitat:

Secondary Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

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DanielRowson
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DanielRowson

Provincia de Orellana, Ecuador

Spotted on Jul 11, 2012
Submitted on May 11, 2013

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