Species of endemic New Zealand spider-hunting wasp
Priocnemis monachus
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Pompilidae
Genus:
Priocnemis
Species:
P. monachus
Binomial name
Priocnemis monachus
(Smith 1855)
Synonyms
Priocnemis monarchus (sic)
Priocnemis triangulatus
Priocnemis monachus is a species of spider wasp endemic to New Zealand, where it is known as the black hunting wasp or ngaro wīwī. It hunts large tunnelweb or trapdoor spiders, paralysing them with its sting and storing them in burrows for its larvae to eat alive. It is the largest member of the family Pompilidae in New Zealand.
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