- Gasteruptiidae
Taxobox
name = Gasteruptiidae
image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Gasteruption jaculator "
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Hymenoptera
subordo =Apocrita
superfamilia =Evanioidea
familia = Gasteruptiidae
subdivision_ranks = Genera and species
subdivision = see textThe family Gasteruptiidae is one of the more distinctive among the
Apocrita nwasp s, with surprisingly little variation in appearance for a group that contains around 500 species in 9 genera worldwide. The propleura form an elongated "neck", the petiole attaches very high on thepropodeum , and the hind tibiae are swollen and club-like. The females commonly have a longovipositor , and lay eggs in the nests of solitarybee s andwasp s, where their larvae prey upon the host larvae and provisions.The absence of "teeth" on the crown of the head and the somewhat thickened antennae readily separate these wasps from those in the unrelated family
Stephanidae , which also contains very slender wasps with long necks.Some Gasteruptiidaes have three whip-tails however no pictures of such as of yet however they have never been reported as stinging anyone as of yet but they do have a pincer and a stinger.
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