Chilosphex argyrius (Brullé, 1832)

Par. Samec drži samico s čeljustmi.

A couple. Male grabs female with his jaws.

Sočerga, Veli Badin, Istra, June 26, 2005.

Samica vleče plen (kobilico vrste Metrioptera kuntzeni) proti gnezdu. Kobilico drži za tipalnico.

Female dragging its prey (a Metrioptera kuntzeni bush-cricket) to the nest. The cricket is grabbed by its antenna.

Brje pri Komnu, Kras, July 9, 1989

Gnezdo med kamnoma je narejeno z borovimi iglicami.

A nest between stones is made with pine needles.

Vsebina gnezda, dve kobilici vrste Decticus verrucivorus.

Contents of the nest, two Decticus verrucivorus bush-crickets.

Brje pri Komnu, Kras, July 6, 1996

Jajčece je pritrjeno nad zadnjim kolkom kobilice.

An egg is attached above the hind hip of the cricket.

Mlada ličinka se hrani na drugem primerku.

A young larva feeds on the other specimen.

Stara ličinka končuje svojo rast.

Old larva finishing its growth.

Brje pri Komnu, Kras, July 13, 1996

Zapredek med ostanki plena.

A cocoon among remains of the prey.

Brje pri Komnu, Kras, July 21, 1996

Reference

Gogala, A., 1997: Nesting of the Sphecid wasp Chilosphex argyrius (Brullé) in Slovenia (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Acta entomologica slovenica, 5: 5-9. *pdf 4MB

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