spider wasp

noun

any of certain wasps, especially of the family Pompilidae, that provision their nests with paralyzed spiders.

Origin of spider wasp

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby spider wasp

spider orchid, spider phaeton, spider plant, spider telangiectasia, spider vein, spider wasp, spider web, spider-burst, spider-hunting wasp, spiderhunter, spiderling