ARKive - Caterpillar hunting wasp - Delta dimidiatipenne- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Caterpillar hunting wasp (Delta dimidiatipenne)

Hornet (Vespa crabro)
The hornet is an impressive insect, and is Britain's largest social wasp. Despite its rather fearsome appearance, it is rarely aggressive;... More 37 Images 7 Videos
Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
The common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) is a familiar and much feared social insect. They are quite large insects, with an obvious 'waist'... More 36 Images 8 Videos
Franklin's Bumble Bee (Bombus franklini)
Information on Bombus franklini is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Monomorium (Monomorium pergandei)
Information on Monomorium pergandei is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Megalomyrmex (Megalomyrmex symmetochus)
Information on Megalomyrmex symmetochus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pseudoatta (Pseudoatta argentina)
Very little is known about Pseudoatta argentina. A social parasite, Pseudoatta argentina is an ant that parasitises the colony of its host... More 4 Images 0 videos
Slave-making ant (Harpagoxenus sublaevis)
Harpagoxenus sublaevis is a ‘slave-making ant’ – an ant which enslaves ants of other species to provide workers for its own colony. Like all... More 7 Images 0 videos
Slave-making ant (Chalepoxenus muellerianus)
Chalepoxenus muellerianus is a fascinating ‘slave-making ant’, so named because of its curious behaviour whereby it enslaves other species... More 5 Images 0 videos
Knopper gall wasp (Andricus quercuscalicis)
Information on the knopper gall wasp is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 1 Video
Ant (Formicoxenus quebecensis)
Information on Formicoxenus quebecensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Slave-making ant (Harpagoxenus canadensis)
Like other species in the Harpagoxenus genus, Harpagoxenus canadensis is known for its ‘slave-making’ behaviour, enslaving ants of other... More 11 Images 0 videos
Slave-making ant (Polyergus lucidus)
Polyergus lucidus is a rare, parasitic ant with an extremely curious life history; all Polyergus ants are ‘slave-making ants’ which enslave... More 2 Images 0 videos
Rossomrymex (Rossomyrmex minuchae)
Rossomyrmex minuchae is an extremely rare ‘slave-making ant’ – an ant which enslaves ants of other species to provide workers for its own... More 3 Images 0 videos
Ant (Formica dirksi)
Information on Formica dirksi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Camponotus (Camponotus universitatis)
Information on Camponotus universitatisis currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Monomorium (Monomorium talbotae)
Information on Monomorium talbotae is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Rossomyrmex (Rossomyrmex proformicarum)
Information on Rossomyrmex proformicarum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Ant (Pheidole oculata)
Information on Pheidole oculata is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
California jumping gall wasp (Neuroterus saltatorius)
Information on the California jumping gall wasp is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 1 Video
Ant (Formicoxenus chamberlini)
Information on Formicoxenus chamberlini is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Myrmica (Myrmica hirsuta)
Information on Myrmica hirsuta is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Amblyopone (Amblyopone trigonignatha)
Information on Amblyopone trigonignatha is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Information on the buff-tailed bumblebee is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 21 Images 3 Videos
Myrmica (Myrmica colax)
Information on Myrmica colax is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Workerless inquiline ant (Pogonomyrmex colei)
The rare ant Pogonomyrmex colei is referred to as a ‘workerless inquiline ant’ due to the fact that it lives commensally in the nest of its... More 3 Images 0 videos
Ant (Pheidole inquilina)
Information on Pheidole inquilina is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Ant (Formica talbotae)
Formica talbotae is the first known workerless parasite in the Formica genus. Formica talbotae inhabits the nest of Formica obscuripes in a... More 8 Images 0 videos
Teleutomyrmex (Teleutomyrmex schneideri)
Information on Teleutomyrmex schneideri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Temnothorax (Temnothorax duloticus)
Information on Temnothorax duloticus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Dark guest ant (Anergates atratulus)
A highly specialised parasite with a remarkable life history, the dark guest ant (Anergates atratulus) not only takes over the nest of... More 1 Image 0 videos

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