Prionyx saevus
Species of wasp
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Prionyx saevus is a species of parasitoidal thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Sphecidae |
| Genus: | Prionyx |
| Species: | P. saevus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionyx saevus (F. Smith, 1856) | |
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Biology
Females will capture prey before paralysing it, burying it underground head first, in a nest, and then laying an egg on it. The larvae develop as parasites, killing the host.[2]
Nests of P. saevus contain multiple chambers, varying in depth of 9 to 23 cm below the surface. Nest entrances are not concealed whatsoever.[2]
