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Genus Gelis

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Taxonomy

A large genus of ant-like wasps (300 total, 92 in North America).

The first Idaho iNat observation for this genus was found on the spruce stump in the yard on 25 October 2019.

On spruce stump, 25 Oct 2019 Emerged from spider egg sac, 4 Apr 2022
Links
iNaturalist
BugGuide
iNaturalist
Occurrence of Parasitoid Wasps in the Egg Sacs of the Wolf Spiders in Southeastern Idaho
Ant-like Traits in Wingless Parasitoids Repel Attack from Wolf Spiders
Bug Tracks: Spider Parasitoids