The new species of wasps have a huge stinger

The researchers discovered a new species of wasp with an exceptionally large sting. The insect was found in the lowland rainforest between the Andes and the Amazon and uses its unique spur both to lay and pierce and inject venom

"The sting of the new wasp Parasitoid called Clistopyga crassicaudata is not only long but "I have been studying parasitoidal wasps for a long time, but I have never seen anything like it." Professor Ilari E. Sääksjärvi of the University of Turku

Several new genera and species of wasps have been discovered in recent years and many of them are unique: the new species is distinguished from other wasps by its enormous goad

"All female wasps , like bees. Parasitoid wasps usually have a long ovipositor for laying eggs that are useful for reaching host animals living inside a tree, for example. ovipositor, the egg is placed on or inside the host, and, as he also works as a sting, the female wasp can inject venom into the host in order to paralyze. "Professor Sääksjärvi says, genus Clistopyga rare.The species of wasps of this genus are known to spawn eggs in spiders.They paralyze spiders in nests by injecting venom and lay eggs on them.Later larvae hatching feeds on the paralyzed spider

"We do not know for sure which spider prefers this wasp species," said Professor Sääksjärvi. "The giant stinger of the present species is most likely a very sophisticated tool. but unfortunately we can only guess at its purpose. "

The article entitled" Neotropical species of Clistopyga (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae). Part II: The group of species C. isayae, with the description of seven new species "was published on Zootaxa .