Tag: orb weaver

• Question of the Week – Spider Wasp

  

  In this battle, who is the aggressor and who is the victim? In this battle, the wasp is the aggressor and the spider is the victim. The predatory spider wasp, in the family Pompilidae, stings and paralyzes this golden silk orb-weaver spider (Trichonephila clavipes) to provide a food source for its larva. Once the wasp…

  Justin Ballew

  August 20, 2026

  Question of the Week

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