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Latin name: Anoplius nigerrimus
Size: Length approximately 20mm.
Distribution: Found in many parts of England (especially the south), South
Wales and parts of Scotland.
Months seen: May to September.
Habitat: Fields, gardens, woodland edges
Food: Larvae feed on spiders.
Special features: Spider-hunting wasps are long-legged, restless insects. They spend much of their time running over ground rather than flying. Their antennae are in constant motion while they explore grassland, holes and crevices for spiders.
 Spider-hunters are not afraid to take on prey much larger than
themselves. This one has captured a large wolf spider.
The spiders they capture are buried, usually with a single egg, to provide food
for the emerging young.
There are several different species. Some look similar to this one, with
variations to the markings on the abdomen.
UK Safari Creepy-crawlies Section
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