spider wasp

American

noun

any of certain wasps, especially of the family Pompilidae, that provision their nests with paralyzed spiders.

Etymology

Origin of spider wasp

First recorded in 1810–20

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spider wasp

The sibling, let’s call him Brother, was taken captive by a tarantula hawk, a massive spider wasp that grows to two inches long.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 29, 2023

In "Mammas," Rossellini dresses as a mother spider, wasp, hamster, toad, cuckoo, dunnock, oil beetle, piping plover and cichlid fish to show how each brings her young into the world.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2013

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