Spider wasp
Cryptocheilus alternatus (or comparatus)
44.919, 14.3323
Field Notes
Description:
4-5 cm long solitary digger wasp, paralyses its victims with venom, drags them to the previously prepared hole and lays an egg into the still alive prey. After the hatching larva uses pray as food for growth and development.
Habitat:
Most of the southern Europe, near roads and walls
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