spider wasp

noun

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

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Nearby words

spider orchid, spider phaeton, spider plant, spider telangiectasia, spider vein, spider wasp, spider web, spider-burst, spider-hunting wasp, spiderhunter, spiderlet

Origin of spider wasp

First recorded in 1810–20

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