Ancistrocerus gazella adults

	Female		Female
	Male		Male

This is a solitary predatory wasp (i.e. it does not live in colonies) which builds a series of single tubular nests. Each tube contains a number of cells. The female collects a variety of caterpillars, including fully-grown leafroller larvae. They are carried back to the nest and packed in each cell as it is constructed. One egg is laid in each cell and when it hatches, the developing wasp larva eats its way through the food store.

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