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Episyron gallicum
Species of wasp From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Episyron gallicum is a spider-eating wasp which, as its name suggests, has a distribution centred on France.
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Habits
It hunts terrestrial spiders which hunt their prey such as Wolf spiders as opposed to web weaving spiders. The spider is paralysed with a sting and then the helpless spider is sealed in a tunnel and the wasp lays an egg on it. The grub dines on the living spider when it hatches.[2]
Habitat
Open terrain with loose sandy soil.[3]
Distribution
Southern Europe but has recently expanded its range into Poland, Germany and the United Kingdom.[3]
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