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spider wasp

Miscophus bicolor

Description:

Red-and-black wasp of the Sphecidae family.

Notes:

I spotted this one on a forest trail, fighting with a spider. Only a few minutes later the prey was paralyzed and the wasp prepared to drag it to its nest.

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1 Comment

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Nice catch,

EmilieChich
Spotted by
EmilieChich

Gif-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Jul 30, 2009
Submitted on Apr 7, 2012

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