Prionyx spinolae

Prionyx spinolae

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Sphecidae

Prionyx is a genus of wasps in the family Sphecidae. They are known to hunt and feed on grasshoppers. Behavior Prior to laying their eggs the female Prionyx stings a grasshopper causing paralysis.

Distribution

Prionyx spinolae — (c) Silvio Montani, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Argentina · 2Chile · 1

Sources and credits

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Prionyx spinolae

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