Arachnospila spissa (Schiødte, 1837)
Generally a common Spider Hunting Wasp, which are typically very difficult subjects to photograph. This Arachnospila spissa was found on a small Hawthorn growing at Sherwood Forest CP in May 2013. Female Arachnospila spissa attack female spiders within their own burrows, then partially block the entrance before re-entering the burrow to sting the spider and laying a single egg. The larva then eats the spider, which is usually only lightly parylised.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Arachnospila spissa
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton (Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014).

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Updated January 2022
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