pompilids
Pompilids, commonly known as spider wasps, are a large family of solitary wasps belonging to the order Hymenoptera. This family, Pompilidae, is distributed worldwide and encompasses over 5,000 species. Spider wasps are characterized by their relatively long legs, often with stout spines, and a prominent keel on the clypeus, a part of the face. Their coloration can vary widely, but many species exhibit metallic blue, black, or red hues.
The defining behavior of pompilds is their specialized predation on spiders. Female spider wasps hunt spiders,
The venom of spider wasps, while potent enough to subdue spiders, is also known to cause excruciating