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Chalybion bengalense
25mm long wasp with blue-green iridescence. Builds nests using mud and plant fiber where it lays eggs on captured spiders. The spiders are stung and the paralyzed spiders are eaten alive by the hatched larvae.
Spotted on an old brick wall.
Spotted on Aug 27, 2015
Submitted on Aug 27, 2015
4 Comments
Thank you Mark Ridgway..
Super shots sunny.
Thank you Dr. Sherpa..
Fantastic details, Sunny!