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Ensign wasp

Evaniidae

Description:

Small body with very small abdomen as compared to the rest of the body. Abdomen begins from the top of the thorax through a very narrow waist.

Habitat:

Often found on the inside of home windows and actively hunting alon tree trunks in gardens. this particular specimen was found along wooden boxes of a vertical garden.

Notes:

Very little known of the species in the region although it is presumed to paralyse cockroaches, especially the American or common cockroach that is plentiful in the area.

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Michael Strydom
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Michael Strydom

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Feb 15, 2016
Submitted on Feb 15, 2016

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