Sphecophile
- Pronunciation
- /sphee-ko-fil/
- Category
- Behavior
- Singular
- Sphecophile
- Plural
- Sphecophiles
Definition
An organism that spends part of its life cycle in wasp colonies.
Etymology
From Greek 'sphex', meaning 'wasp', and 'philos', meaning 'lover'.
Example
The sphecophile larvae feed on the prey captured by the wasps.