Cryptocheilus bicolor (orange spider wasp) is a large, strikingly coloured spider wasp from Australia. Females can be up to 35mm in length. The head, legs and antenna are black and …

Coloration and wing appearance vary greatly among the many species. General coloration is aposematic (warning off predators), generally based on black, often with markings of orange, …

The Orange Spider Wasp is a large, strikingly coloured wasp from Australia, and is a common sight in Australian backyards during the summer months. Females can reach up to 35mm in …

This Spider-wasp captures spiders by stinging, causing paralysis. They then drag the spider into a burrow and lay eggs on the spider's abdomen. They then seal the chamber. When the larvae …

The most common species encountered is the orange spider wasp (Cryptocheilus bicolor). They have a black body with two orange abdominal bands, their wing colour is orange and they …

This is a very large black wasp with orange wings and legs and a broad orange band around its abdomen. It holds its wings up when resting but flicks them when it hops and runs about on its …

The Orange spider wasp (Cryptocheilus bicolor) cuts an unmistakable figure in the Australian landscape. Against the backdrop of garden or bush, their black body adorned with vivid orange …

With the common name of Orange Spider Wasp (Cryptocheilus bicolor) is a large, coloured spider wasp from the family Pompilidae, subfamily Pepsinae. They are also known as the Spider …

The Orange Spider Wasp ''Cryptocheilus bicolor'' is a large, strikingly coloured spider wasp from Australia. Females can be up to 35mm in length. The head, legs and antenna are black and …

This page contains pictures and information about Orange Spider Wasps that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia. This wasp is large. Its head, legs and antenna are black …