Tachysphex nigerrimus
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tachysphex-nigerrimus-168-18109899
title:
Tachysphex nigerrimus
text:
Tachysphex nigerrimus, also known as the black cockroach hunter, is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, the only species of Tachysphex that occurs there. This species is found throughout New Zealand. It makes small, simple burrows in sand or in silty riverbanks above flood level. The female T. nigerrimus hunts for native cockroaches, which she stings, paralysing them, and drags or flies them back to her burrow. The curved, white eggs of T. nigerrimus are 3.
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Species of wasp
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachysphex_nigerrimus
date created:
2024-02-14T21:42:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T02:39:11Z
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fields total:
13
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