Orb-weaver-parasite

Guides

• Acrotaphus wiltii

  Acrotaphus wiltii is an ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. It is a specialist parasite of spiders, particularly the orb-weaver Neoscona arabesca. The female wasp locates a host spider, briefly paralyzes it with a sting, and lays a single egg on the spider's body. The larva develops as an external parasite, feeding on the living spider.

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