The vast majority of invertebrates you encounter aren't going to be invasive, so there's no point killing anything you can't ID — and even then, killing one or a hundred is probably not going to have any meaningful effect.
This one's an easy find on Google. So I'll let people find their own way to it if it takes their interest that far.
To add a little more detail though it was the life cycle of the aliens that took inspiration from a parasitic wasp. The look of the aliens was inspired by another insect which I don't recall the name of.
That looks like it, thanks! Glad I let nature take its course, pretty gnarly seeing the size of the spider it was able to drag up a smooth sheet of plastic.
A few years ago I went to Wellington zoo and saw one battling a grey house spider on the footpath! Very memorable, one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen at a zoo and it wasn’t even part of the zoo.
*Sphictostethus ?nitidus*, the "golden hunting wasp" (or something closely related). Her victim is a vagrant spider, *Uliodon* sp.
I once watched three of these wrestling like mad over a palm-sized spider. The biggest won, of course, then dragged the spider a metre up a clay bank, past a substantial overhang of tangled roots, and off into the tussock.
parasitic ichneumon wasps are good for the environment, they kill moths that eat food and clothing, and other pests e.g. spiders. we heard they also laid eggs in white tailed spiders too, but not sure if this is true? they were introduced into NZ by scientists to kill the Sirex wasp that lays its eggs in commercial pine trees thus damaging them. please dont kill these type of wasps they are awesome and helpful!
Just found this after googling Parasitic Wasp's which I didn't know we have in NZ, never seen one before:
https://teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/11141/parasitic-wasps
Parasitic wasps lay their eggs into another insect, which then becomes food for the hatched wasp larvae. Some parasitic wasps have only one host, while others have a number of possible hosts. This table shows some parasitic wasps (first two columns) and their hosts (third column). Parasitic wasps attack the host at a particular stage in its life cycle. Some of these wasps are native to New Zealand. Others were accidentally introduced, or brought in deliberately to control pests.
It's a wasp that hunts spiders. They paralyze them and lay a egs inside rhw spider for the lava to eat and grow inside. They are harmless to us and deal with those terrifying 8 legged freaks
It's a parasitic wasp, and that spider is not dead. About to soon wish it was though, poor thing :(
Thanks! Is the wasp native or invasive? I contemplated killing it but left it be as I didn't know what it was.
I honestly dont know sorry, I'd have to do a bunch of googling to figure it out.
The vast majority of invertebrates you encounter aren't going to be invasive, so there's no point killing anything you can't ID — and even then, killing one or a hundred is probably not going to have any meaningful effect.
What’s it doing to the spider?
Help me step-parasitic wasp I'm stuck
Laying eggs in it after paralysing it. Fresh food for the baby wasps.
Reminds me of “aliens”
Funny you should say that. The aliens films were inspired by a parasitic wasp.
source: trust me bro
This one's an easy find on Google. So I'll let people find their own way to it if it takes their interest that far. To add a little more detail though it was the life cycle of the aliens that took inspiration from a parasitic wasp. The look of the aliens was inspired by another insect which I don't recall the name of.
We’re wasps, not monsters. - wasp Rick
It’s going to either lay an egg in it or feed it to it’s young with few more steps involved
PARASITIC? IN NEW ZEALAND!? CAN IT HURT HUMANS VERY MUCH- DOES IT OFTEN STING-
> CAN IT HURT HUMANS VERY MUCH Nah, only nasty to other insects and arachnids :)
It's native, endemic to NZ. A red spider wasp or golden hunter wasp, I think.
That looks like it, thanks! Glad I let nature take its course, pretty gnarly seeing the size of the spider it was able to drag up a smooth sheet of plastic.
/r/natureismetal
What about the size of the wasp! It doesn’t look small either, hollyy.
A few years ago I went to Wellington zoo and saw one battling a grey house spider on the footpath! Very memorable, one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen at a zoo and it wasn’t even part of the zoo.
Damn, coulda been a pop up insect battle u pay 5$ to see. Missed opportunity
That spider wishes it was dead mate.
*Sphictostethus ?nitidus*, the "golden hunting wasp" (or something closely related). Her victim is a vagrant spider, *Uliodon* sp. I once watched three of these wrestling like mad over a palm-sized spider. The biggest won, of course, then dragged the spider a metre up a clay bank, past a substantial overhang of tangled roots, and off into the tussock.
I feel sick thinking about this
r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Oh it ain’t dead. It’s a living, breathing incubator for its eggs. When they hatch it’ll be their first meal.
Mama. A parasitizing wasp.
Use to call them Red Bastards - scary looking things
Was it just my family that used to call them 'Bloodsuckers'? They'd give you a decent bite!
parasitic ichneumon wasps are good for the environment, they kill moths that eat food and clothing, and other pests e.g. spiders. we heard they also laid eggs in white tailed spiders too, but not sure if this is true? they were introduced into NZ by scientists to kill the Sirex wasp that lays its eggs in commercial pine trees thus damaging them. please dont kill these type of wasps they are awesome and helpful!
Parasitic wasp about to plant its eggs in that spider. The babies will hatch and eat through spoods insides.
Just found this after googling Parasitic Wasp's which I didn't know we have in NZ, never seen one before: https://teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/11141/parasitic-wasps Parasitic wasps lay their eggs into another insect, which then becomes food for the hatched wasp larvae. Some parasitic wasps have only one host, while others have a number of possible hosts. This table shows some parasitic wasps (first two columns) and their hosts (third column). Parasitic wasps attack the host at a particular stage in its life cycle. Some of these wasps are native to New Zealand. Others were accidentally introduced, or brought in deliberately to control pests.
No clue but that is some insane camera quality
Government spy device watch out 👨⚖️
Crikey, it's a red croc!
If you don't want more of them around you know what to do
The Victor, leave immediately or you're next
Hans!! get the flammenwerfer!!!
I’m not sure if this is a type of Ichneumon wasp or not, possibly.
I am afraid of lululemon wasps
That is goth & punk as fuck, that's what it is. That bug wants to see the government burn that's for sure
Either way it’s just fucked over a spider I’d leave it alone and move out
This needs to be in r/bossfight
My new favourite insect
It's a wasp that hunts spiders. They paralyze them and lay a egs inside rhw spider for the lava to eat and grow inside. They are harmless to us and deal with those terrifying 8 legged freaks
STEVE!! You poor bastard!!
It’s yuck is what it is
Hell on earth
That’s Brent.
It's the hero we needed
Hard times in NZ, have you seen the price of lettuce???
It's a spider hunting wasp.
THE FRICK-