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Prionyx Kirbii
Body length 13-18mm
Season May to September
Prionyx is a genus of wasps in the Sphecidae family. They’re known to hunt and feed on grasshoppers.
Name Origin The name “Prionyx” comes from the Greek words “Prion” (saw) and “Onyx/Onychus” (claw) which refers to the saw-like endings on the creature’s legs.
Habitat Various locations and very often found on wild flowers.
Behaviour Before laying their eggs the female Prionyx stings a grasshopper causing it to become paralised, she will then bury the grasshopper in a shaded hole and then lay an egg on the body of the grass hopper. When the egg develops into a wasp it will then feed on the grasshopper until it has matured enough to seek its own food.
Read MoreBody length 13-18mm
Season May to September
Prionyx is a genus of wasps in the Sphecidae family. They’re known to hunt and feed on grasshoppers.
Name Origin The name “Prionyx” comes from the Greek words “Prion” (saw) and “Onyx/Onychus” (claw) which refers to the saw-like endings on the creature’s legs.
Habitat Various locations and very often found on wild flowers.
Behaviour Before laying their eggs the female Prionyx stings a grasshopper causing it to become paralised, she will then bury the grasshopper in a shaded hole and then lay an egg on the body of the grass hopper. When the egg develops into a wasp it will then feed on the grasshopper until it has matured enough to seek its own food.
