#scelionine wasp

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Cellar spider, Leptopholcus podophthalmus, Pholcidae

Female cellar spiders hold their egg sac in their mouth parts until they hatch - in these photos, the spiderlings are in the process of emerging. Also featuring a very tiny parasitoid Scelionine wasp visible in photos 1-4.

Photos by Nicky Bay // Website // Facebook

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