Black Wood Borer Wasp

Trypoxylon is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. All Trypoxylon species that have been studied so far are active hunters of spiders, which they paralyse with a venomous sting, to provide as food to their developing larvae. Depending on the species, they will either construct their own nest from mud or find cavities that already exist.

Trypoxylon est un genre d'hyménoptères de la famille des crabronidés.

Trypoxylon es un género de avispas de la familia Crabronidae. Todas las especies estudiadas son cazadoras de arañas, a las que paralizan con su veneno para alimentar luego a sus larvas. ​​ Algunas especies construyen nidos, otras usan cavidades existentes.