African Spider Wasp vs Nomada Cuckoo Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | African Spider Wasp | Nomada Cuckoo Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hemipepsis capensis | Nomada marshamella |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Pompilidae | Apidae |
| Size | 30-50 mm | 9-12mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Predators | Parasitoids |
| Regions | Southern Africa | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
African Spider Wasp
A very large blue-black wasp with bright orange wings that hunts baboon spiders. It is one of Africa's largest solitary wasps.
Did You Know?
A single female can overpower and paralyze a baboon spider three times her own weight with a precisely placed sting.
Nomada Cuckoo Bee
A wasp-like cuckoo bee with red and black markings that sneaks into andrena bee nests to lay its eggs.
Did You Know?
Mimics a wasp in appearance and behavior to avoid detection while sneaking into the nests of mining bees.